Requirements Engineer & Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Location: Bremen, Germany; flexible working arrangement balancing remote and on-site work.

Company

hirify.global develops high-tech space solutions, including satellites and systems for communications, Earth observation, navigation, science, exploration, human space flight, and aerial reconnaissance. The company is part of OHB SE, a listed high-tech group with more than 4,100 employees.

What you will do

• Specify, structure, and maintain software and system requirements for satellite control software in accordance with ECSS standards.
• Create interface, operational, and software requirements and collaborate with avionics, systems, and software teams.
• Contribute to architectures covering data flows, on-board communication paths, protocols, and real-time mechanisms.
• Develop embedded software for satellite on-board systems using C/C++ or Rust, including communication stacks and on-board protocols.
• Contribute to testing, validation, verification, CI/CD, static analysis, and automated testing.
• Support technical reviews and preparation of ECSS compliance evidence.

Requirements

• Experience in requirements engineering or systems engineering, for example with DOORS, Polarion, or SysML.
• Sound knowledge of embedded software development using C/C++ and/or Rust.
• Understanding of real-time systems, deterministic behaviour, and resource-constrained environments.
• Knowledge of on-board communication standards such as SpaceWire, CAN, Ethernet, and serial protocols.
• Experience in regulated development environments, for example under ECSS standards.
• Very good command of English is mandatory.
• Structured working style, strong communication skills, enthusiasm for space, and commitment to the work.

Nice to have

• Experience with model-based systems engineering, including SysML, Capella, or other MBSE methods.
• Experience with Rust or interest in memory-safe systems programming languages.
• Knowledge of LEON processors, ARM (Zynq/Versal), RISC-V, or other space-grade systems-on-chip.
• Experience with static analysis, fuzzing, or property-based testing.
• Contributions to technical guidelines or open-source projects.
• Knowledge of German.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment with flexible working hours, mobile work, sabbatical options, 30 days of vacation, and special leave days.
• Structured onboarding with a buddy, training courses, individual professional development, German language courses, and an annual employee dialogue.
• 13th monthly salary, accident insurance, company pension plan, health promotion, and employee sports programs.
• Company restaurant and meal subsidy, kindergarten and childcare support, paid child sickness days, Deutschland ticket subsidy, job bike, and parking.
• International environment with company events, satellite launch events, innovation initiatives, and research and development opportunities.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted in German or English through the online tool.
• Applicants with partial matches are welcome to apply.