Embedded Software Engineer - Telecommunications

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Tübingen; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ground-floor LEO satellite product

Small international team (5)

On-site 3 days a week

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited seeks an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, and test software for SoCs and boards in a ground-floor LEO satellite product. You will work in a small, agile team across architecture, tooling, and prototyping in the Bodensee region.

Join a forward-looking project with exposure to satellite communications and 5G/6G NTN concepts, contributing from day one and shaping the full development lifecycle in a high-trust environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in embedded software development with C; C++, Rust, or Python.
• Strong real-world networking: IP, Ethernet, TCP/UDP, routing.
• Experience with embedded Linux, FPGA, microcontrollers, RTOS, SoCs, and board bring-up.
• EU citizenship required.
• English at C1; German basic knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test embedded software for SoCs, evaluation boards, and custom platforms.
• Develop drivers, middleware, and applications to enable proof-of-concepts and system prototypes.
• Integrate partner SDKs and in-house modules, supporting HW/SW co-design and debugging.
• Contribute to rapid prototyping and validation of satellite communication technologies.
• Collaborate across teams and document software design, integration, and best practices.
• Support early-phase work including system architecture, tooling selection, and hardware component decisions.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

Rust

Python

Networking

Embedded Linux

RTOS

FPGA

SoCs & Bring-up

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Join a leading global provider of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government, and defence communication networks and ground station solutions, with more than 30 years of experience delivering secure, tailor-engineered satellite network and system solutions to customers across over 130 countries.

The role offers the opportunity to join a small, agile international team building a brand-new LEO satellite installation and integration product from the ground up in the Bodensee region of Germany. As part of a five-person core team, the Embedded Software Engineer will have genuine day-one involvement across system architecture, tooling selection, design, implementation, and testing for a next-generation NTN/3GPP satellite product, with direct exposure to satellite communications and 5G/6G NTN infrastructure in a high-trust environment with no legacy codebase or unnecessary bureaucracy.

Ready to take your expertise to the next level?

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test embedded software for SoCs, evaluation boards, and custom platforms
• Develop drivers, middleware, and applications to enable proof-of-concepts and system prototypes
• Integrate partner SDKs and in-house modules, supporting HW/SW co-design and debugging
• Contribute to rapid prototyping and validation of satellite communication technologies
• Collaborate across teams and document software design, integration, and best practices
• Support early-phase work including system architecture, tooling selection, and hardware component decisions

Skills/Must Have

• 2+ years' embedded software development experience using C; C++, Rust or Python a plus
• Strong real-world (not purely academic) networking background: IP, Ethernet, TCP/UDP, routing
• Experience with embedded Linux, FPGA, microcontrollers, RTOS, SoCs, and board bring-up
• EU citizenship required (for clearance)
• English C1; German not required (basic knowledge a plus)

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with drivers and communication protocols, including 3GPP 5G/6G
• Satellite Communications Experience
• CI/CD Tooling

Benefits

• Ground-floor role on a confidential, from-scratch LEO satellite product
• Small, international, agile team (5 people) with direct access to technical leadership
• Broad scope across the full project lifecycle rather than a narrow silo
• 3 days on-site per week

Salary

• €80,000 - €100,000