Senior Firmware Engineer, Autonomous Systems

As a Senior Firmware Engineer at Sphere Defense, you will be one of the first members of a high-performing team designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial threats. You will architect, develop, and test high-performance firmware systems for sensing, processing, and actuation, and work closely with the hardware team on board bring-up and system integration. The role involves troubleshooting, establishing CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Be one of the first members of a high-performing team, designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial threats
• Architect, develop and test high-performant and reliable firmware systems that encompass sensing, processing and actuation with low latency
• 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 sophisticated CI/CD pipelines, focusing on QA aspects
• Be a team player and a mentor, being available to support the team when needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or equivalent
• At least 8 years in relevant role, with increasing levels of ownership
• Demonstrated experience in the role, owning complex systems based on MCUs and MPUs running bare-metal and RTOS
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python
• Experience with bare-metal and RTOS firmware systems
• Deep experience with System Design of complex and reliable autonomous systems
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation
• Experience with Device Drivers development and Board Bringup, including BSP creation
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.) for board bring-up and debug
• Experience with implementing and maintaining complex. multi-stage, SIL/HIL CI/CD processes
• Experience integrating sensors and peripherals such as IMUs, Hall sensors, network devices, 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

Nice to have

• Experience with Linux and Yocto-based embedded systems
• Experience with the PX4 Flight Controller or other flight controllers
• Proficient in Rust
• Experience with ST and NXP chipsets
• Experience with server communication (REST, gRPC, etc.)
• Experience with Mobile Apps integration (BLE, WiFi)

Benefits

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