C++ Flight Software Developer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

C++ Flight Software Developer (Aerospace): Designing, implementing, and verifying flight software that governs launch vehicles throughout their missions, with an accent on vehicle state machines, mission sequencing, autonomy functions, and vehicle control software. Focus on integrating algorithms into production systems, developing simulation environments, and solving complex safety-critical and operational edge cases.

Location: Ottobrunn or Parsdorf, Bavaria, Germany

Company

A fast-growing aerospace company developing sustainable launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations in Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Design and implement vehicle flight modes, state machines, and mission sequencing logic.
• Develop software coordinating and controlling vehicle behavior across all mission phases.
• Translate system requirements into robust, maintainable, and tested software.
• Contribute to flight software architecture, component interfaces, and platform evolution.
• Develop simulation environments and tools for software development and verification.
• Implement and integrate algorithms, automation, and defect-resolution workflows using C++, Python, and MATLAB.

Requirements

• Strong software development skills in C++.
• Experience designing and maintaining complex software systems.
• Understanding of software architecture, testing, and debugging techniques.
• Experience with Linux-based development environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause investigation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary engineering teams and maintain a detail-oriented engineering approach.

Nice to have

• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Virtual company share participation program.
• 30 days of vacation.
• Company pension plan with a 20% employer contribution after the probation period.
• Subsidised lunches and a fully financed Deutschlandticket.
• Sponsored sports club membership and an individual learning budget after the probation period.
• Childcare allowance for non-school-age children.