SW Engineer - Onboard Software (m/f/d)

Location: Ottobrunn in the Munich area, Germany; onsite work at the Airbus site

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and space systems, including digital payload processing and instrument software for telecom, navigation, optical, radar, and RF-sensing missions.

What you will do

• Analyze system requirements and transform them into detailed software requirements and functional behavior.
• Design embedded real-time software architecture, task scheduling, I/O, functional algorithms, mode management, and hardware/software interfaces.
• Implement onboard software for bare-metal and multi-core embedded targets using C, C++, and assembler.
• Perform hardware/software integration and debugging using JTAG and GDB, including feasibility analysis for memory, CPU load, and deadlines.
• Define and execute verification and validation activities, including unit testing, functional testing, coding rules, metrics, and code coverage.
• Coordinate software configuration, documentation, multidisciplinary interfaces, development schedules, costs, and small software projects.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar discipline.
• 8–10 years of professional experience in a similar field.
• Experience developing, integrating, and validating instrument software and embedded real-time software.
• Experience with bare-metal targets without memory protection and multi-core embedded CPUs such as ARM or SPARC.
• Knowledge of ECSS-E-ST-40C, ECSS-Q-ST-80C, and ECSS-E-ST-70-41C space standards.
• Experience applying software development processes and standards, including OPAL, MISRA, static code analysis, and code coverage.
• Ability to understand hardware datasheets and interface control documents.
• Programming skills in C, C++, and assembler; experience with the GNU compiler environment.
• Working knowledge of Linux and real-time Linux environments such as Yocto, Windows, Office, Confluence, Git, Jira, Gerrit, Doxygen, DOORS, and Polyspace.
• Excellent communication skills, autonomous working ability, intercultural teamwork, and experience acting as a technical lead.
• English and German language skills are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment with a 35-hour working week under the collective agreement.
• 30 days of annual leave, flexible working hours, mobile working options, part-time work, job sharing, and sabbaticals.
• Company pension schemes, mobility benefits, and corporate discounts.
• Professional development opportunities and international career perspectives.
• On-site company doctor, health programs, sports courses, preventive care, canteen, cafeteria, and childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Inclusive and diverse international environment with more than 140 nationalities.

Hiring process

• Apply online with a CV or application.