CareerPlan

Software Engineer (m/w/d) – UAV / Real-Time Systems

Darmstadt, HESSENFull-time2026-05-06 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Develop robust, real-time software for UAV flight platforms, focusing on flight dynamics, control systems, and sensor fusion to enable autonomous flight in real-world conditions.

Role type

Senior IC embedded systems software engineer (UAV/Robotics)

Builds

Autonomous UAV flight and interceptor systems

Domain

Aerospace / Robotics / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++, Python, Real-time systems, Flight dynamics, Control systems, State estimation, Sensor fusion, Robotics middleware (ROS 2)

Preferred skills

Hardware integration, Simulation environments, Interceptor/Launch systems

Responsibilities

Develop robust software for UAV flight dynamics and control systems; Implement and improve state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms; Integrate software into real hardware and support flight tests; Build and utilize real-time simulation environments; Collaborate on interceptor and launch systems.