Who we are
Sphere Defense is a fully funded technology startup with the mission of providing allied countries with sovereign, effective and seamless autonomous countermeasures to neutralize todays’ and tomorrow’s aerial threats.
Sphere Defense was founded by industry veterans with previous successful exits, and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the heart of Europe.
About you
You are an experienced and highly-motivated Firmware Engineer that has worked with MCUs running bare-metal and RTOSs, and is experienced with building highly reliable embedded, mission-critical systems. Ideally, you have worked with autonomous systems.
What you’ll do
Be one of the first members of a high-performing team, designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial threats
Design, develop and test high-performant and reliable firmware systems that encompass sensing, processing and actuation with low latency
Together with the hardware team, bring-up boards and systems, ensuring that all intended functional and performance requirements are met
Troubleshoot and debug problems, ensuring that issues are addressed as they appear
Establish CI/CD pipelines, focusing on QA aspects
Be a team player and a mentor, being available to support the team when needed
Location: Onsite in Brussels, Belgium
Requirements
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or equivalent
At least 4 years in relevant role, with increasing levels of ownership
Demonstrated experience in the role, owning complex systems based on MCUs and MPUs running bare-metal and RTOS
Proficiency in C/C++ and Python
Experience with bare-metal and RTOS firmware systems
Experience with Device Drivers development and Board Bringup, including BSP creation
Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.) for board bring-up and debug
Experience with implementing and maintaining complex. multi-stage, SIL/HIL CI/CD processes
Experience integrating sensors such as IMUs, network devices, etc.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills in written and spoken English; French or Dutch is a plus
You are a self-starter, able to work in a high-ambiguity environment and willing to take up new challenges
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Linux and Yocto-based embedded systems
Experience with the PX4 Flight Controller or other flight controllers
Proficient in Rust
Experience with ST and NXP chipsets
Experience with server communication (REST, gRPC, etc.)
Experience with Mobile Apps integration (BLE, WiFi)
What we offer
Attractive compensation
Year-end bonus eligibility
Stock Options Plan eligibility
Mobility Budget
32 days of holidays
Meal vouchers
Private Health insurance
We are building a core team of hard-working people. If you want to join a company with tremendous impact and you are autonomous, creative and driven, we want to hear from you!
Sphere Defense offers attractive compensation, stock options, and a unique opportunity to change the global defense landscape.
This role is only open to candidates with right to work in Belgium. We cannot provide visa sponsorship at this time.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or equivalent
- At least 4 years in relevant role with increasing levels of ownership
- Experience owning complex systems based on MCUs and MPUs running bare-metal and RTOS
- Proficiency in C and C++
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience with bare-metal and RTOS firmware systems
- Device driver development and board bring-up including BSP creation
- Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter) for board bring-up and debug
- Experience implementing and maintaining complex multi-stage SIL/HIL CI/CD processes
- Experience integrating sensors such as IMUs and network devices
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
- French or Dutch language skills
- Self-starter able to work in high-ambiguity environments
- Experience with Linux and Yocto-based embedded systems
- Experience with the PX4 Flight Controller or other flight controllers
- Proficiency in Rust
- Experience with ST and NXP chipsets
- Experience with server communication protocols (REST, gRPC)
- Experience with mobile apps integration (BLE, WiFi)
What We Do
Sphere Defense is a Brussels-based defence-tech company specializing in the development of sovereign European countermeasures. They are building a jet-powered, AI-guided counter-UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) interceptor designed to protect allied nations with effective and seamless technology. Founded by experienced drone industry experts, the company focuses on ensuring security through advanced interceptor systems to combat the evolving threat of unmanned aircraft systems.
