Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Drones

Axon; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Axon in Brussels is seeking a senior robotics firmware engineer to design and develop software for drones and ground robotics. You will work on high-performance embedded Linux platforms, develop in C/C++, Rust, and Python, and implement ROS2-based solutions.

This role emphasizes mentorship, architecture, and delivering reliable autonomous capabilities. The position is based in Brussel with a hybrid schedule, reporting to the Robotics Firmware Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Robotics or equivalent
• Minimum 7+ years of industry experience building commercial products
• Minimum 7+ years experience with C/C++, Python and/or other systems programming languages such as Rust
• Demonstrated track record of bringing commercial devices to the market
• Experience with performant inter-process communication
• Strong experience with Userspace Linux Kernel development and performance optimization
• Strong understanding of Systems Architecture, with the ability to implement complex, multi-device, interrelated systems
• Strong understanding of Operating Systems, Concurrency and Networking concepts
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and QA processes
• Solid Software Engineering background (algorithms, data structures)
• Experience with Sensor peripherals (accelerometers, time-of-flight, magnetometer, etc.) and Cameras
• Familiarity with cryptographic primitives and mechanisms (AES, Root of Trust, Secure Boot)
• Experience with Robotics simulation tools such as Gazebo
• Experience with Computer Vision techniques (SLAM/VIO), Control systems, Trajectory Optimization Problems
• Experience with MAVLink, PX4 or similar Flight Controllers
• Experience with ROS2 System Bus
• Experience with ZeroMQ, Zenoh, iceoryx
• Experience with the Yocto build system
• Experience with Bare-Metal Firmware Development on MCUs
• Experience with Linux Kernel and Driver development

Responsabilités

• Be part of a high-performing team that designs and develops game-changing Robotics products to Protect Life
• Architect, design and develop software and algorithms for Drones, Rovers and other Robots
• Develop in C/C++, Rust in resource-constrained Embedded Systems and use a scripting language like Python to prototype
• Integrate Sensors and Actuator, complex logic and autonomous behavior
• Design and develop new use-cases on Robots, translating requirements into features and tests
• Implement Robotics use-cases in ROS2 and custom Robotics Frameworks
• Ensure High Quality during the entire product lifecycle, designing and implement Unit Tests, Integration Tests and CI pipelines
• Be hands-on with prototyping, development, and debugging in all stages of the product lifecycle
• Collaborate with distributed Hardware, Software, Firmware, Control Systems, Manufacturing and Compliance teams
• Be a Team Player, Mentor, Strong Communicator and be ready and willing to support the Team when needed

Connaissances

C/C++

Rust

Python

ROS2

Embedded Linux

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Robotics or equivalent

Outils

ROS2

Yocto

Linux Kernel

Gazebo

MAVLink

PX4

Description du poste

Axon in Brussels is seeking a senior robotics firmware engineer to design and develop software for drones and ground robotics. You will work on high-performance embedded Linux platforms, develop in C/C++, Rust, and Python, and implement ROS2-based solutions.

This role emphasizes mentorship, architecture, and delivering reliable autonomous capabilities. The position is based in Brussel with a hybrid schedule, reporting to the Robotics Firmware Engineering Manager.