Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics

Who We Are Sphere Defense is a fully funded technology startup with the mission of providing allied countries with sovereign, effective and seamless autonomous countermeasures to neutralize todays’ and tomorrow’s aerial threats.

Sphere Defense was founded by industry veterans with previous successful exits, and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the heart of Europe.

About You You are an experienced and highly-motivated Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics that has worked with robotics Embedded Linux Systems on MPUs and is experienced with building highly reliable embedded, mission-critical systems. Ideally, you have worked with flying robots.

What You’ll Do

• Be one of the first members of a high-performing team, designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial threats
• Design, develop and test high-performant and reliable embedded software systems that encompass sensing, processing and actuation with low latency
• Optimize the performance of message middleware, data processing pipelines, ML pipelines and other mission-critical workloads running on flying autonomous systems
• Together with the hardware team, bring-up boards and systems, ensuring that all intended functional and performance requirements are met
• Troubleshoot and debug problems, ensuring that issues are addressed as they appear
• Establish CI/CD pipelines, focusing on QA aspects
• Be a team player and a mentor, being available to support the team when needed

Location: Onsite in Brussels, Belgium

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in the role, owning complex systems based on Linux, on performance constrained targets
• Excellent understanding of Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Distributed Systems
• Proficiency in C++ and Python
• Experience in working within Embedded Linux (Yocto)
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.) for board bring-up and debug
• Experience with implementing and maintaining CI/CD processes
• Experience integrating sensors such as cameras, IMUs, rangefinders, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in written and spoken English; French or Dutch is a plus
• You are a self-starter, able to work in a high-ambiguity environment and willing to take up new challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Rust
• Experience with the PX4 Flight Controller or other flight controllers
• Experience with server communication (REST, gRPC, etc.)
• Experience with cameras and image sensors

What we offer

• Attractive compensation
• Year-end bonus eligibility
• Stock Options Plan eligibility
• Mobility Budget
• 32 days of holidays
• Meal vouchers
• Private Health insurance

We are building a core team of hard-working people. If you want to join a company with tremendous impact and you are autonomous, creative and driven, we want to hear from you!

Sphere Defense offers attractive compensation, stock options, and a unique opportunity to change the global defense landscape.

This role is only open to candidates with right to work in Belgium. We cannot provide visa sponsorship at this time.