Safety-Critical Embedded Software Engineer (Aerospace)

Airbus; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 81,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Flexible working hours

Career development

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design and implement safety-critical platform software in a pioneering environment near Munich/Manching. You will work in the HIS domain within the Systems Centre of Competence, shaping architectures and real-time platforms from concept to certification.

The role emphasizes low-level development, BSP adaptation, and rigorous verification against ARINC 653 and DO-178C.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in embedded software development.
• Proven expertise with safety-critical standards (e.g. DO-178C), Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g. ARINC 653), and Integrated Modular Avionics (e.g. DO-297).
• Deep knowledge of low-level development, certification processes, and tools such as Lauterbach Trace, Rulechecker, DOORS, and Python.
• Bulletproof analytical thinking, high quality awareness, and a structured approach to document-heavy workflows.
• Bonus qualification: knowledge of Virtual Engineering concepts, SCADE, or automated model-based code generation tools as well as experience with Agile frameworks and tools like Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, integrate, and test safety-critical platform software using C within an agile team.
• Drive low-level software development, including microprocessor bring-up, BSP adaptation, and hardware-software integration.
• Configure, develop and optimize Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g., ARINC 653) ensuring strict time and space partitioning for multi-core environments.
• Author key lifecycle artifacts (PSAC, SDP, SVP) and maintain 100% bidirectional requirement traceability.
• Define and execute end-to-end operational test scenarios utilizing physical Multisystem Integration Test RIGs.

Skills

Embedded software development

Analytical thinking

Structured documentation

Agile teamwork

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Lauterbach Trace

Rulechecker

DOORS

Python

ARINC 653

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design and implement safety-critical platform software in a pioneering environment near Munich/Manching. You will work in the HIS domain within the Systems Centre of Competence, shaping architectures and real-time platforms from concept to certification.

The role emphasizes low-level development, BSP adaptation, and rigorous verification against ARINC 653 and DO-178C.