Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Apera is supporting a fast-growing European defence technology business developing advanced hypersonic and aerospace systems. We’re looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join on an initial 6-month contract
, supporting the development of mission-critical software across complex embedded platforms.

This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys high-autonomy engineering environments
, working close to the hardware, and solving real-world performance and reliability challenges in safety-critical systems.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing, developing and maintaining embedded software for flight and ground-based systems
• Building real-time software solutions across Embedded Linux, RTOS and bare-metal platforms
• Developing low-level C/C++ software
  , drivers, interfaces and middleware
• Supporting hardware bring-up, integration, debugging, fault isolation and optimisation
• Working closely with electronics, avionics and systems engineering teams
• Contributing across software-hardware interfaces in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment

What we are looking for:

• Strong experience in embedded software development
• Solid C/C++ capability
• Experience with Embedded Linux, RTOS and/or bare-metal systems
• Good understanding of real-time systems
  , deterministic behaviour and resource-constrained environments
• Experience with low-level software, firmware, drivers or hardware interfaces
• Hands‑on hardware debugging and integration experience
• Comfortable working in a high-ownership, fast-moving engineering team
• Background in defence, aerospace or other safety‑critical environments
• Exposure to FPGA/VHDL
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or model-based development
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, ARINC 429 or MIL-STD-1553

What’s on offer:

• Initial 6-month contract
• Remote role with 1 week a month in Munich (covered by client)
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence and aerospace technology
• Engineering-led culture with pace, ownership and autonomy

Please note all applicants must be able to obtain UK security clearance.