Senior Firmware Engineer — Autonomous Systems (Stock Options)

Sphere Defense; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stock Options Plan

Mobility Budget

32 days of holidays

Meal vouchers

Private Health insurance

Year-end bonus

Résumé du poste

Sphere Defense, a Brussels-based tech startup, seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop autonomous countermeasures for aerial threats. You will own firmware for MCUs/MPUs, bare-metal and RTOS, delivering low-latency sensing, processing and actuation in collaboration with hardware and software teams.

You will design, implement and test robust firmware, create CI/CD pipelines, and mentor teammates while aligning with the CTO on product goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or equivalent
• At least 8 years in relevant roles, with increasing levels of ownership
• Demonstrated experience in the role, owning complex systems based on MCUs and MPUs running bare-metal and RTOS
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python
• Experience with device drivers development and board bring-up, including BSP creation
• Experience with lab equipment for board bring-up and debug
• Experience with SIL/HIL CI/CD processes
• Experience integrating sensors and peripherals such as IMUs, Hall sensors, network devices, 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

Responsabilités

• Be one of the first members of a high-performing team, designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial threats
• Architect, develop and test high-performant and reliable firmware systems that encompass sensing, processing and actuation with low latency
• 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
• Establish sophisticated CI/CD pipelines, focusing on QA aspects
• Be a team player and a mentor, being available to support the team when needed

Description du poste

Sphere Defense, a Brussels-based tech startup, seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop autonomous countermeasures for aerial threats. You will own firmware for MCUs/MPUs, bare-metal and RTOS, delivering low-latency sensing, processing and actuation in collaboration with hardware and software teams.

You will design, implement and test robust firmware, create CI/CD pipelines, and mentor teammates while aligning with the CTO on product goals.