Senior Embedded Electrical Engineer

World Aquatics; Arrondissement de L'Haÿ-les-Roses; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Competitive compensation

Cutting-edge facilities

Job summary

Gama is a NewSpace startup developing a next‑generation power system for commercial LEO satellites. Senior Embedded Electrical Engineer sought to define software architecture and develop MCU-based electronics powering the power system, coordinating subsystems from control loops to telemetry.

You will design, implement and validate embedded software and hardware, with autonomy in lab work and end‑to‑end ownership of subsystems, in a fast‑moving, international team at the heart of the European

Qualifications

• MSc degree or equivalent in electrical engineering / embedded systems.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in embedded control electronics.
• Embedded C or Rust for real-time control on DSP/MCU.
• Experience designing embedded software architectures for multi-subsystem systems.
• Strong MCU peripherals knowledge: ADC, PWM, timers, SPI, I2C, CAN, UART.
• Solid foundation in control theory and digital implementation.
• Good mixed-signal design: signal conditioning and protections.
• Lab autonomy with oscilloscopes, probes, debuggers and loads.
• Strong analytical skills and proactive attitude with curiosity.
• English proficiency; other languages welcome.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the embedded software architecture of the power system and interfaces with subsystems.
• Implement digital control on DSP/MCU platforms: control loops, measurements, MPPT.
• Develop BMS, telemetry and spacecraft communications functions.
• Design MCU-based electronics: MCU selection, schematics, peripherals, integration.
• Build, bring up and validate prototypes in the lab: testing and debugging.

Skills

5+ years embedded experience

C/Rust real-time programming

Embedded software architecture

MCU peripherals (ADC, PWM, timers, SPI

Control theory

Mixed-signal design

Lab autonomy

Analytical skills

End-to-end ownership

English proficiency

Education

MSc in Electrical Engineering / Embedded Systems

Job description

To pursue our ambitious vision, we are looking for a Senior Embedded Electrical Engineer. In this role, you will define the embedded software architecture and develop the microcontroller-based electronics at the heart of a satellite power system — coordinating its subsystems, from control loops to telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the embedded software architecture of the power system: software structure and scheduling, interactions between the subsystems (power conversion, battery/BMS, solar array and other subsystems), and interfaces with the rest of the spacecraft.
• Implement digital control on DSP/MCU platforms: control loops, measurements, signal treatment algorithms and MPPT algorithms.
• Develop the system-level embedded functions: BMS functions, battery charging strategies (CC/CV profiles, current/voltage limits over temperature and state of charge), telemetry, and communication with the spacecraft.
• Design microcontroller-based electronics: MCU selection, schematics, peripherals (ADC, PWM, communication interfaces), and hardware/software integration.
• Build, bring up, and validate prototypes in the lab: functional testing, debugging, and hardware/software integration.

Profile required

• Professional engineering education (MSc or equivalent) in electrical engineering / embedded systems, with 5+ years of hands‑on experience in embedded control electronics.
• Embedded C or Rust programming for real‑time control on DSP/MCU.
• Experience designing embedded software architectures for systems with multiple interacting subsystems.
• Strong knowledge of MCU peripherals: ADCs, high‑resolution PWM, timers, and communication buses (SPI, I2C, CAN, UART).
• Solid foundation in control theory (average modeling, loop compensation) and its digital implementation.
• Good mixed‑signal design skills: signal conditioning, sensing chains, protections.
• Autonomy in the lab: oscilloscopes, probes, debuggers, electronic loads.
• Strong analytical skills, a proactive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills and unbounded curiosity.
• You enjoy owning your scope end‑to‑end.
• Professional level English — further languages welcome.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, or other high‑reliability industries.
• Familiarity with power systems including battery, MPPT, control loops and energy conversion.
• Experience with RTOS.

Company description

Gama is a NewSpace startup based in Ivry‑sur‑Seine, near Paris. We are developing a next‑generation power system for commercial LEO satellites — from solar array power conversion to battery energy storage. We design, build, and test our hardware in‑house, and we move fast: our engineers see their designs go from schematic to flight hardware.

We are a small team where ownership matters: you own your subsystem end‑to‑end, from first calculations to test results. We work hands‑on, we help each other without ego, and we treat mistakes as data — finding out why something failed is how we get better.

We offer:

• Your work will fly. Contribute directly to the future of space exploration and Sustainable Space.
• Access to cutting‑edge facilities and development opportunities in the heart of the European space industry.
• A steep personal development path, working alongside world‑class aerospace engineers.
• Equity package and competitive compensation.
• A highly talented, dynamic and international team.

You do not need to meet every requirement to apply. If this role excites you and you meet many, but not all, of the criteria, we would be glad to hear from you. We value potential and support growth into the role.