Embedded Software Engineer FCS & FMS (f/m/d)

Airbus Defence and Space SAU

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Manching Until 9/19/2026 3+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 21, 2026 Last posted July 21, 2026
Job description

Job Description:

Are you creative and innovative?

Are you customer- and solution-oriented?

Are you prepared to re-think software development?

Are you looking for a new challenge?

There is a possibility for an Embedded Software Engineer FCS & FMS (m/f/d) at Airbus Defence and Space in Manching. The successful applicant will join the department “Flight Control Software”. This team is developing safety critical software, covering manned and unmanned air vehicles in several programmes like Eurofighter and Eurodrone.

You are curious and looking for more details?

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Your benefits

  • Attractive salary and special payments

  • 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions

  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects

  • Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies

  • On-site-facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site

  • Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)

  • Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks will be:

  • Being part of an agile team, that designs, implements and tests safety critical real time software

  • Development of embedded applications and low level platform Software for Flight Control Computer

  • Software reviews and documentation

  • Design and documentation of software architecture

  • Support the planning of software increments

  • Contribution to design definition and improvement

  • Analysis of stakeholder needs and/or upper-level requirements and specification of actionable requirements

  • Write requirements in compliance with quality criteria

  • Define requirements allocation to system elements

  • Manage requirement changes, including impact analysis

  • Verify requirements are correctly and completely implemented

What we are looking for:

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or similar

  • At least 3 years of professional experience

  • Passionate Software Developer and Teamplayer

  • Good knowledge in Embedded Systems Software Development and/or low level Platform Software

  • Good knowledge of Processors and Processor architectures for Safety Critical Computing

  • Experience in Hardware/Software Interface Definition

  • Experience with programming standards and Model-based System Design (data flow and state machine diagrams)

  • Experience with SCADE and Automated Code Generation and Requirements Engineering

  • Hands on experience with safety critical Standards (ED-12C/DO-178C, ED-218/DO-331, ED-80/DO-254)

  • Experience with ARINC 653 based real-time operating systems and IMA (ED-124/DO-297) highly desired

  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. German language skills are a plus.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Software Engineering <JF-EN-EK>

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About this role

Summary

Design, implement, and test safety-critical embedded real-time software for aerospace applications.

Job title

Embedded Software Engineer FCS & FMS

Experience level

professional

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

On-site in Manching, Germany, with remote options not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

embedded systems software developmentprocessor architectureshardware/software interface definitionprogramming standardsmodel-based system designSCADEautomated code generationrequirements engineeringsafety critical standards (DO-178C, DO-254, etc.)ARINC 653

Preferred skills

real-time operating systemsIMAED-124/DO-297

Specializations

embedded systemsreal-time softwarelow level platform softwarehardware/software interfacesafety critical standards
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

85 Manching, Germany

On-site City