Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics

Sphere Defense; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Attractive compensation

Year-end bonus eligibility

Stock Options Plan eligibility

Mobility Budget

32 days of holidays

Private Health insurance

Résumé du poste

Sphere Defense is a Brussels-based tech startup building autonomous countermeasures for aerial threats. We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics with a strong background in robotics embedded Linux systems and low-latency processing.

You will design, develop, test and integrate software with the hardware team to meet strict performance targets. You will contribute to sensing, processing and actuation pipelines, optimize middleware and ML workloads, and mentor teammates in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in the role, owning complex systems based on Linux, on performance constrained targets.
• Excellent understanding of Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Distributed Systems.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Experience in working within Embedded Linux (Yocto).
• Experience with lab equipment for board bring-up and debug.
• Experience with implementing and maintaining CI/CD processes.
• Experience integrating sensors such as cameras, IMUs, rangefinders, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in written and spoken English; French or Dutch is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Be one of the first members of a high-performing team, designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial threats
• Design, develop and test high-performant and reliable embedded software systems that encompass sensing, processing and actuation with low latency
• Optimize the performance of message middleware, data processing pipelines, ML pipelines and other mission-critical workloads running on flying autonomous systems
• Together with the hardware team, bring-up boards and systems, ensuring that all intended functional and performance requirements are met
• Troubleshoot and debug problems, ensuring that issues are addressed as they appear
• Be a team player and a mentor, being available to support the team when needed

Connaissances

C++

Python

Software Engineering

Operating Systems

Distributed Systems

CI/CD

Embedded Linux

Sensor integration

English communication

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or equivalent

Outils

Yocto

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

CI/CD tooling

Cameras and image sensors integration

Description du poste

Sphere Defense is a fully funded technology startup with the mission of providing allied countries with sovereign, effective and seamless autonomous countermeasures to neutralize todays’ and tomorrow’s aerial threats.

Sphere Defense was founded by industry veterans with previous successful exits, and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the heart of Europe.

About you

You are an experienced and highly-motivated Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics that has worked with robotics Embedded Linux Systems on MPUs and is experienced with building highly reliable embedded, mission-critical systems. Ideally, you have worked with flying robots.

What you’ll do

• Be one of the first members of a high-performing team, designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial threats
• Design, develop and test high-performant and reliable embedded software systems that encompass sensing, processing and actuation with low latency
• Optimize the performance of message middleware, data processing pipelines, ML pipelines and other mission-critical workloads running on flying autonomous systems
• Together with the hardware team, bring-up boards and systems, ensuring that all intended functional and performance requirements are met
• Troubleshoot and debug problems, ensuring that issues are addressed as they appear
• Be a team player and a mentor, being available to support the team when needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in the role, owning complex systems based on Linux, on performance constrained targets
• Excellent understanding of Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Distributed Systems
• Proficiency in C++ and Python
• Experience in working within Embedded Linux (Yocto)
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.) for board bring-up and debug
• Experience with implementing and maintaining CI/CD processes
• Experience integrating sensors such as cameras, IMUs, rangefinders, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in written and spoken English; French or Dutch is a plus
• You are a self-starter, able to work in a high-ambiguity environment and willing to take up new challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Rust
• Experience with the PX4 Flight Controller or other flight controllers
• Experience with server communication (REST, gRPC, etc.)
• Experience with cameras and image sensors

What we offer

• Attractive compensation
• Year-end bonus eligibility
• Stock Options Plan eligibility
• Mobility Budget
• 32 days of holidays
• Private Health insurance

We are building a core team of hard-working people. If you want to join a company with tremendous impact and you are autonomous, creative and driven, we want to hear from you!

Sphere Defense offers attractive compensation, stock options, and a unique opportunity to change the global defense landscape.

This role is only open to candidates with right to work in Belgium. We cannot provide visa sponsorship at this time.