Embedded Software Engineer

• Develop embedded software for drones and robotic systems
• Work on flight controllers, sensor interfacing, and real-time systems
• Implement onboard data processing and sensor fusion components

Firmware & Hardware Deployment

• Deploy, flash, and maintain firmware and software on hardware platforms
• Ensure system reliability and robustness in real-world environments
• Debug and troubleshoot low-level hardware/software issues, * Develop on embedded Linux systems and microcontrollers
• Interface with communication buses (I2C, SPI, UART, etc.)
• Ensure seamless integration between hardware, firmware, and higher-level software

Production, Testing & Prototyping

• Contribute to production, testing, and QA tools
• Help design and maintain test benches and validation workflows
• Rapidly prototype new solutions (hardware and software)

Iterate quickly based on field testing and feedback

Do you have experience in Software development?, You are an Embedded Software or Robotics Engineer with a strong hands-on mindset and a passion for building real-world systems. You enjoy working close to hardware, experimenting and deploying systems in operational environments., * Experience in embedded software development (C/C++, Python or similar)

• Strong knowledge of embedded Linux and microcontroller-based systems
• Experience with communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART)
• Experience with ArduPilot / ArduPlane and MAVLink
• Familiarity with simulation environments such as SITL
• Experience deploying, debugging, and maintaining firmware on real hardware
• Good understanding of real-time systems and embedded constraints
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, * Experience in robotics or autonomous systems
• Maker mindset (prototyping, electronics, 3D printing, etc.)
• Experience with production, testing, or QA tooling
• Familiarity with field testing environments (drones, outdoor robotics)
• Experience in defense or mission-critical systems

Alta Ares is a deeptech startup founded in 2024, building real-time AI for defense operations - ISR, C-UAS, and autonomous systems. Our clients are NATO-aligned militaries and defence institutions, with regular deployments during live exercises and operational demonstrations. We raised €2M seed in May 2025, 50M in June 2026, and are expanding fast. Our product suite includes: * Real-time AI ISR module deployable on drones and tactical platforms * Counter-UAS solution enabling autonomous drone takeover in GNSS-denied environments * Full-stack MLOps platform for training & deploying military-grade AI models * Data fusion and trajectory prediction