Embedded Software Engineer - Telecommunications

Hamilton GmbH

Tübingen, Germany

29 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

2 years minimum

Compensation

€80,000.0 - €100,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English, German

Job source

www.careerjet.de

Tech stack

Board Bringup C++ (Programming Language) Communications Protocols Continuous Integration Software Debugging Linux on Embedded Systems Middleware Embedded Software Ethernet Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Python (Programming Language) Routing

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Rapid Prototyping Process Real-Time Operating Systems Software Engineering Systems Architecture Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) PIC Microcontroller

Job description

Join a leading global provider of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government, and defence communication networks and ground station solutions, with more than 30 years of experience delivering secure, tailor-engineered satellite network and system solutions to customers across over 130 countries. The role offers the opportunity to join a small, agile international team building a brand-new LEO satellite installation and integration product from the ground up in the Bodensee region of Germany. As part of a five-person core team, the Embedded Software Engineer will have genuine day-one involvement across system architecture, tooling selection, design, implementation, and testing for a next-generation NTN/3GPP satellite product, with direct exposure to satellite communications and 5G/6G NTN infrastructure in a high-trust environment with no legacy codebase or unnecessary bureaucracy. Ready to take your expertise to the next level? Get in touch today! Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and test embedded software for SoCs, evaluation boards, and custom platforms
Develop drivers, middleware, and applications to enable proof-of-concepts and system prototypes
Integrate partner SDKs and in-house modules, supporting HW/SW co-design and debugging
Contribute to rapid prototyping and validation of satellite communication technologies
Collaborate across teams and document software design, integration, and best practices
Support early-phase work including system architecture, tooling selection, and hardware component decisions

Requirements

Skills/Must Have:

2+ years’ embedded software development experience using C; C++, Rust or Python a plus
Strong real-world (not purely academic) networking background: IP, Ethernet, TCP/UDP, routing
Experience with embedded Linux, FPGA, microcontrollers, RTOS, SoCs, and board bring-up
EU citizenship required (for clearance)
English C1; German not required (basic knowledge a plus)

Desirable Skills:

Familiarity with drivers and communication protocols, including 3GPP 5G/6G
Satellite Communications Experience
CI/CD Tooling

Benefits & conditions

Ground-floor role on a confidential, from-scratch LEO satellite product
Small, international, agile team (5 people) with direct access to technical leadership
Broad scope across the full project lifecycle rather than a narrow silo
3 days on-site per week, * €80,000 - €100,000