Senior Embedded Software Engineer

SGI; München; On-site; EUR 148,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

SGI seeks a highly skilled Freelance Embedded Software Engineer to support a 12-month program in Munich, focusing on safety-critical aerospace software. You will work on embedded C/C++ development, low-level drivers, and avionics interfaces within a demanding, regulated environment.

The role requires hands-on experience with real-time systems, embedded debugging tools, and Git, plus fluency in English. German is advantageous for on-site collaboration in Munich.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with embedded C/C++.
• Experience with real-time or safety-critical systems.
• Familiarity with embedded debugging and test tools.
• Experience with Git and modern software development processes.
• Previous aerospace, aviation, defence experience advantageous.
• Fluent English; German advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software in C/C++ for safety-critical aerospace applications.
• Design and implement low-level software components, drivers and hardware interfaces.
• Integrate software with avionics hardware and other aircraft subsystems.
• Perform unit testing, debugging and integration testing.
• Analyse software requirements and translate them into technical designs.
• Support software verification and validation activities.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Real-time / safety-critical

Unit testing

Embedded debugging

English communication

Tools

Git

Debugging tools

Job description

Freelance Embedded Software Engineer - 12 Months

Project Overview

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to support the development of safety-critical embedded systems for a major aerospace program in Munich.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software in C/C++ for safety-critical aerospace applications.
• Design and implement low-level software components, drivers and hardware interfaces.
• Integrate software with avionics hardware and other aircraft subsystems.
• Perform unit testing, debugging and integration testing.
• Analyse software requirements and translate them into technical designs.
• Support software verification and validation activities.

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with embedded C/C++.
• Experience with real-time or safety-critical systems.
• Familiarity with embedded debugging and test tools.
• Experience with Git and modern software development processes.
• Previous aerospace, aviation, automotive safety-critical or defence experience advantageous.
• Fluent English; German advantageous.

To be considered for this role, you must have already worked as an interim/freelancer on previous projects.