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# Embedded Software Engineer - Telecommunications

- **Company:** Hamilton GmbH
- **Location:** Tübingen, Germany
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** €80,000.0 - €100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, Rapid Prototyping Process, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), PIC Microcontroller
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.de/jobad/dee9f8dc1ea5b59c5b59706b3c77deea93

## About the Role

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

## 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


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