C++ Flight Software Engineer (f/m/d) Verified today
Mission Brief
Join the Flight Software team and develop the software that governs vehicle behaviour throughout all phases of flight, from launch through mission completion. You will design, implement and verify flight software, including vehicle state machines, mission sequencing, autonomy functions and vehicle control software, working closely with systems, avionics and GNC engineers.
Your Role
- Design and implement vehicle flight modes, state machines and mission sequencing logic.
- Develop software that coordinates and controls vehicle behaviour throughout the mission.
- Translate system-level requirements into robust, maintainable and well-tested software solutions.
- Contribute to flight software architecture, component interfaces and platform evolution.
- Develop and maintain simulation environments used for software development and verification.
- Implement and integrate algorithms into production flight software.
- Develop tools and automation using Python and MATLAB.
- Investigate and resolve software defects, including subtle edge cases and operationally specific issues.
Qualifications
- Strong software development skills in C++.
- Experience designing and maintaining software systems of meaningful complexity.
- Understanding of software architecture, testing and debugging techniques.
- Experience working in Linux-based development environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new technical domains quickly.
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Disciplined, detail-oriented engineering mindset with the persistence to drive issues to root cause.
- Commitment to producing high-quality software and continuously improving code and engineering processes.
Bonus Skills
- Experience in aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, simulation, control systems, safety-critical software or embedded systems.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Git, CI/CD, SIL or HIL environments.
Benefits
- 30 days of vacation
- Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution after probation period
- Employee Participation Program with virtual company shares
- Subsidised lunch
- Fully financed Deutschlandticket for public transport
- Sponsored EGYM Wellpass sports club membership
- Individual learning allowance after probation period
- Childcare allowance for non-school-age children