Embedded Software Engineer (Space situational awareness sensors)

arcsec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

arcsec is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to transform algorithm prototypes into robust flight-grade software for real-time sensor processing in autonomous space systems. You will optimize performance, memory use and reliability on embedded platforms with hardware-in-the-loop validation.

Join a multidisciplinary team working with international customers and ESA, contributing to end-to-end development, testing and documentation across low-level interfaces, processing pipelines

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in computer science, electrical engineering, embedded systems or a related field.
• Strong C/C++ skills and experience developing reliable software close to hardware.
• Experience with embedded Linux, real-time systems and device interfaces.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and able to document clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test embedded software for high-rate optical sensor and multi-camera processing systems.
• Integrate algorithm modules for prediction, detection, tracking and state estimation into real-time processing pipelines.
• Develop hardware interfaces, data acquisition, time synchronisation, buffering and health-monitoring functions.
• Optimise CPU load, memory use, latency and data throughput on resource-constrained platforms.
• Build unit, integration and hardware-in-the-loop tests using simulated and laboratory data.
• Support system bring-up, debugging, performance verification and technical documentation.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Real-time systems

Multithreading

Git

Testing

Documentation

English

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in computer science, electrical engineering, embedded systems or a related field

Tools

Debugging tools

Automated testing

Version control

Job description

You will develop the real-time software that connects optical sensors, processing electronics and advanced algorithms in autonomous space systems. You will translate algorithm prototypes into robust, efficient software for flight-representative embedded platforms, with close attention to timing, memory use, throughput, reliability and testability. Your work will span low-level interfaces, processing pipelines, system integration and hardware-in-the-loop validation.

Tasks

• Design, implement and test embedded software for high-rate optical sensor and multi-camera processing systems
• Integrate algorithm modules for prediction, detection, tracking and state estimation into real-time processing pipelines
• Develop hardware interfaces, data acquisition, time synchronisation, buffering and health-monitoring functions
• Optimise CPU load, memory use, latency and data throughput on resource-constrained processing platforms
• Build unit, integration and hardware-in-the-loop tests using simulated and laboratory data
• Support system bring-up, debugging, performance verification and technical documentation

Required skills

• Bachelor or Master degree in computer science, electrical engineering, embedded systems or a related field
• Strong C or C++ skills and experience developing reliable software close to hardware
• Experience with embedded Linux, real-time systems, device interfaces,multithreaded software
• Hands-on use of Git, debugging tools, automated testing and clear technical documentation
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Experience with AI assisted workflows and actively use and improve them

Desired Skills

• FPGA/SoC platforms, DMA, high-speed serial interfaces or camera sensor integration
• Python for prototyping, test automation and data analysis
• Space software practices, fault tolerance, watchdogs and safe-state handling
• Image processing, computer vision or numerical algorithm implementation
• Interest in spacecraft systems, astronomy and autonomous sensing
• Junior and senior profiles can apply.

What we offer

A fulltime job in the Space industry, working with international customers and ESA

Opportunities to grow