Embedded Software Engineer

Alta Ares

Blagnac, France

2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

indeed.com

Tech stack

Adobe Flash 3D Printing C++ (Programming Language) Communications Protocols Software Debugging Linux on Embedded Systems Embedded Software Firmware Python (Programming Language) Robotic Automation Software Sensor Fusion Software Engineering

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Software Manufacturing Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Data Processing Serial Peripheral Interface PIC Microcontroller Real Time Systems Reliability of Systems

Job description

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

Requirements

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

About the company

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