Back to jobs
New

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (All Genders)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany
About the Team
We are the architects of the physical experience. As part of our R&D-driven Electronics Department our Hardware Team turns visionary ideas into high-performance technology. In our enthusiastic and high-energy environment, we have the tools, the talent and the passion to engineer first-class products that lead the global market.

Your Mission

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer you will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing software for real-time embedded systems in our platforms. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, systems engineers, and flight software teams to deliver robust and secure embedded solutions. 

You will design and develop low-level embedded firmware for safety-critical drone systems. You will own real-time firmware components running on STM32-based platforms, enabling reliable communication, control, and fault-handling capabilities in mission-critical environments. You will work close to the hardware, contributing to system integration, debugging, and safety-oriented embedded architecture in compliance-driven development environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded firmware in native C for STM32-based embedded systems
  • Design and implement real-time software for safety-critical drone and aerospace applications
  • Build low-level drivers, communication interfaces, bootloaders, and hardware abstraction layers
  • Implement robust fault detection, watchdog, redundancy, and failsafe mechanisms
  • Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to support board bring-up, validation, and system integration
  • Analyse and troubleshoot complex hardware-software interaction issues using oscilloscopes, debuggers, and logic analysers
  • Contribute to safety-critical development processes, verification activities, and technical documentation
  • Support architecture discussions and technical decision-making for embedded platform development
  • Ensure firmware reliability, maintainability, and deterministic real-time behaviour under demanding operating conditions
Required Skills
  • Bachelor's Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. 
  • 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience
  • Strong native C programming skills in embedded or low-level environments
  • Hands-on experience with STM32 microcontrollers 
  • Experience developing real-time embedded systems using RTOS or bare-metal architectures
  • Ability to read schematics and collaborate effectively with hardware engineering teams
  • Strong debugging and hardware interaction skills using embedded development and measurement tools
  • Strong systematic and analytical thinking skills

Nice-To-Have

  • Experience with IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or DO-178C environments
  • Fluent English and German, preferably at C1/C2 level or above
  • SIL2, functional safety, or equivalent safety-critical software development experience
  • Exposure to drone, avionics, robotics, or autonomous systems development
  • Experience working within regulated or high-reliability industries such as defense, aerospace, automotive, railway, industrial automation, or medical devices

 

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at SKD SE? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...