Real-Time Operating System (UAV & Counter-Drone Systems) Developer (m/w/d) all levels

Permanent employee, Full-time · Munich (DEU), Remote, Bochum (DEU), Lviv (UKR), Munich Hybrid, Different Hubs all over Europe, Berlin, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Warschau, Paris

Your mission

Design and develop real-time OS architectures for UAV and counter-drone applications
Implement and optimize RTOS scheduling, memory management, and IPC mechanisms
Develop low-level drivers and real-time networking stacks for embedded hardware
Optimize performance and resource utilization on edge AI and embedded platforms
Integrate robotics middleware (ROS2, DDS, ZeroMQ, gRPC) for swarm coordination
Ensure system reliability, fault tolerance, and fail-safe mechanisms
Implement secure boot, system hardening, and cybersecurity protections

Your profile

3+ years experience in RTOS/Linux/ROS2 development
Strong knowledge of real-time scheduling, IPC, and memory management
Experience with RTOS frameworks (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, QNX, VxWorks)
Proficiency in C, C++, Rust for low-level system programming
Expertise in low-latency, high-reliability embedded software
Experience with robotics middleware (ROS2, DDS, ZeroMQ, gRPC)
Understanding of secure boot, system hardening, and fail-safe mechanisms

Nice to have

Experience with UAV autonomy, sensor fusion, and swarm coordination
Knowledge of hypervisors, containerization (Yocto, Docker on embedded)
Background in AI/ML optimization for real-time systems

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About us

We are a defence-tech start-up specializing in machine vision solutions. If you have a passion for cutting-edge innovation, and drive to use your skills to create next generation solutions, this is an opportunity for you!

What We Do: We are developing solutions that enable computers and sensors to collaborate as teams, working together to address emerging security challenges. Our primary mission is to defend against AI-powered asymmetric threats at scale, such as drone swarms and other UXVs.

Who We Are: Based in Munich, Berlin and Bochum we are rapidly expanding across Europe with plans to open more office hubs soon. We embrace a hybrid work culture—valuing the collaboration that happens in the office, while also empowering our team members to work remotely with responsibility and autonomy.

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