Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Near Liège, Belgium

Industry: Drone Technology

Language: Fluent French & English required

Employment: Full-time/Permanent

About the Company:

Our client is an innovative technology company developing advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for commercial and industrial applications.

Their multidisciplinary engineering team designs cutting-edge drone platforms that combine embedded software, electronics, and intelligent control systems to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions.

As they continue to expand their R&D capabilities, they are looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation embedded systems powering their drone technology.

The Role:

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining embedded software for sophisticated drone platforms. Working closely with hardware, electronics, and systems engineers, you'll help build reliable real-time software that enables safe and efficient flight operations.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on highly technical products in a fast-paced R&D environment where you'll see your work directly influence innovative airborne systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop embedded software for drone platforms and onboard systems.
• Develop new features in C and Modern C++.
• Work on embedded Linux and real-time embedded environments.
• Develop software for communication interfaces and peripheral devices.
• Collaborate closely with electronics, hardware, and systems engineering teams.
• Debug, test, and optimise software for performance, reliability, and safety.
• Participate in software architecture discussions and code reviews.
• Support integration, validation, and field testing of embedded systems.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong commercial experience developing embedded software.
• Excellent knowledge of C and C++.
• Experience working with Embedded Linux.
• Experience developing within RTOS environments.
• Familiarity with embedded communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, etc.).
• Experience debugging embedded hardware/software systems.
• Knowledge of Git and modern software development practices.
• Fluent French is essential, with a good level of English.

Nice to Have:

• Experience within aerospace, drones, robotics, autonomous systems, or defence.
• Knowledge of ARM-based microcontrollers or embedded processors.
• Linux kernel or device driver development experience.
• Exposure to wireless communication technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD or automated testing for embedded software.

What's on Offer:

• Join an innovative company developing next-generation drone technology.
• Work on technically challenging embedded systems with real-world impact.
• Collaborative and multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Modern R&D facilities near Liège.
• Long-term career development and opportunities to work on cutting-edge products.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

If interested, please apply directly. For more information, please reach me on [email protected].