Embedded Engineer- Aircraft

Manna

Fingal

On-site

EUR 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading drone technology company in Ireland is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their Aircraft team. In this role, you will design and build embedded software components for aircraft, focusing on safety and reliability. Ideal candidates will have deep proficiency in C++ and experience with embedded systems. Strong debugging skills and the ability to work closely with hardware teams are essential. Enjoy a challenging environment that drives innovation and impacts the future of delivery.

Qualifications

Deep proficiency in C++ and Embedded C/C++.
Strong debugging skills across software ↔ hardware boundaries.
Experience collaborating closely with hardware and operations teams.

Responsibilities

Design embedded and onboard software for aircraft.
Deliver complex features: design, implementation, testing, rollout.
Collaborate with hardware, airspace, QA, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

C++

Embedded C/C++

Debugging skills

Linux-based embedded systems

Safety-critical software

Tools

Python

ArduPilot/PX4

ROS/ROS2

Job description

About Manna

At Manna, we’re changing how the world receives things — by taking delivery to the skies.

Our mission is simple but ambitious:to make high-speed suburban delivery affordable, green, and safe. We design and build our own aviation‑grade drones that deliver food, coffee, groceries, and more — directly from local stores and vendors to people’s doors in just a few minutes.

We’re a team that Drive with Impact, are Safety Focused, and knows that the best ideas come from Team Playerswho show up as their Authentic Selves. We move fast, we are passionate about what we do, and we’re always pushing a growth mindset to be better— in everything we do.

If you want to build world‑changing technology with real‑world impact (and have a bit of fun while doing it), you’ll love it here.

Welcome to Manna — where we deliver the future.

Team mission

The Aircraft team is responsible for the software and firmware that runs onboard Manna aircraft and supporting hardware — including flight computers, sensors, chargers, batteries, and other critical systems. This software directly affects flight safety, aircraft reliability, and fleet scalability. We work close to hardware, real operations, and real aircraft. Engineering decisions here have immediate real‑world impact.

The role

As a Software Engineer on the Aircraft team, you will contribute to delivery of core subsystems within the onboard aircraft platform. You’ll design, build, and maintain embedded and onboard software, mentor other engineers, and raise the bar on reliability and safety.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys working close to hardware, taking end‑to‑end ownership, and solving hard systems problems in a safety‑critical environment.

What you’ll do

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 to deliver safe, reliable systems.
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 technical direction of the Aircraft platform.

Required experience

Deep proficiency in C++ and Embedded C/C++.
Strong debugging skills across software ↔ 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.

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