Embedded Aircraft Software Engineer

Manna Air Delivery; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Manna Air Delivery, based in Dublin, is looking for a Software Engineer to join their Aircraft team. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining embedded and onboard software for aviation-grade drones. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in C++ and embedded systems, excellent debugging skills, and experience in safety-critical environments. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with hardware, contributing to the delivery of reliable and safe systems for drone operations.

Qualifications

• Deep proficiency in C++ and Embedded C/C++.
• Strong debugging skills across software and hardware boundaries.
• Familiarity with Linux-based embedded systems.
• Experience collaborating closely with hardware and operations teams.
• Strong professional experience building embedded, robotics, or safety-critical software in production.

Responsibilities

• Design and build embedded and onboard software components running on aircraft and supporting hardware.
• Deliver complex features: design, implementation, testing, rollout, and monitoring.
• Work primarily in C++ / Embedded C/C++, with Python used for tooling, testing, and support systems.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, airspace, QA, and manufacturing teams.
• Participate in aircraft bring-up, debugging, and in-field issue resolution.
• Design software with failure modes, fault tolerance, and observability in mind.
• Investigate and resolve complex aircraft and hardware-adjacent issues.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and influence the technical direction of the Aircraft platform.

Skills

Deep proficiency in C++ and Embedded C/C++

Strong debugging skills across software and hardware boundaries

Familiarity with Linux-based embedded systems

Experience collaborating closely with hardware and operations teams

Strong professional experience building embedded, robotics, or safety-critical software in production

Tools

Python

ArduPilot/PX4

ROS/ROS2

Job description

Manna Air Delivery, based in Dublin, is looking for a Software Engineer to join their Aircraft team. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining embedded and onboard software for aviation-grade drones. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in C++ and embedded systems, excellent debugging skills, and experience in safety-critical environments. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with hardware, contributing to the delivery of reliable and safe systems for drone operations.