Ground-Control Software Engineer: Real-Time Backend On-Site

Speeder Systems; Aalsmeer; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Speeder Systems in the Netherlands seeks a Ground-control Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for monitoring and controlling E-VTOL WIG vehicles from the ground. The role covers backend services, real-time telemetry integration, and secure vehicle-ground communications, with collaboration across hardware and flight-control teams.

You'll write clean, testable code, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to documentation in an on-site contract role based in Aalsmeer.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in CS with knowledge of algorithms, data structures and software architecture.
• Proficiency in software development and programming, including backend and control systems.
• Hands-on experience in backend web development, APIs, data persistence and real-time systems.
• Solid understanding of OOP and applying it to modular systems.
• Experience with real-time or distributed systems, ideally in safety-critical domains.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD and automated testing.
• Ability to work on-site in Aalsmeer and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software systems that monitor and control E-VTOL WIG vehicles.
• Design and implement back-end services and real-time telemetry interfaces.
• Ensure secure, reliable communication between vehicles and ground stations.
• Write clean, testable code and troubleshoot system issues.
• Collaborate with hardware and flight-control teams and contribute to documentation.

Skills

Algorithms and data structures

Backend development

OOP concepts

Real-time / distributed systems

Git / CI/CD / testing

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing frameworks

Job description

Speeder Systems in the Netherlands seeks a Ground-control Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for monitoring and controlling E-VTOL WIG vehicles from the ground. The role covers backend services, real-time telemetry integration, and secure vehicle-ground communications, with collaboration across hardware and flight-control teams.

You'll write clean, testable code, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to documentation in an on-site contract role based in Aalsmeer.