Autonomous Robotics Software Engineer — Fast Interceptor

• On-site
• Gilching , Bayern , Germany
• Software

We are building the next generation of fully autonomous air defense. Your work will power an interceptor designed for unprecedented performance under hard real-time constraints.

300 km/htop speed interceptor, rocket boosted.

10kWall-electric peak power delivery. Custom ESCs switch a peak of200Afor extreme maneuvering.

Hard real-time platform with an 8 kHz inner control loop frequency. Low-level flight control is managed by a deterministic STM
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Built upon ROS2, Rust, and C++ for guaranteed performance and safety.

Target acquisition and tracking via a proprietary ground radar system. Direct integration with our Mosaic Ground Control Station for strategic decision-making.

Modular seeker head utilizing Thermal, Radar, RGB, and Audio for comprehensive perception.

Dedicated Qualcomm chip manages AI inference with an ultra-low 3ms latency.

Jamming-resistant video and telemetry links providing up to 60km range.

Your task is to tame this technological powerhouse with autonomy. You will guide this radical system from its intense, wild MVP phase onto a stable, robust, and scalable development path. You will be instrumental in defining the architecture that brings this high-performance system to full operational maturity.

The Team:

We operate with the agility and high degree of ownership of a techstartup, backed by the resources of a growing defense-tech company. Speed is the most important metric that counts.

Design and implement autonomous behaviors, mission software, and real-time control modules.

Define software architecture for high-reliability robotics systems under hard real-time constraints.

Develop, test, and optimize control loops, signal-processing pipelines, and perception interfaces.

Lead integration of ROS2, embedded code, and high-performance onboard compute.

Guide the development of AI-driven agents running on dedicated inference hardware.

Build robust CI/CD pipelines, simulation tools, and automated test frameworks.

Drive the interceptor platform from prototype to stable release-quality system.

Collaborate closely with avionics, AI, hardware, and flight-test teams.

Background in ROS2, embedded systems, and real-time robotics software.

Understanding of control theory, dynamic systems, and signal processing.

Experience with Rust or C++ in high-performance environments.

Experience supervising and guiding AI agents performing software development tasks.

Understands complex tasks, structures them cleanly, and delivers functional results.

Quality-driven mindset: testing discipline, code reviews, CI/CD, and documentation.

High degree of ownership and the drive to push technology from concept to deployed capability.

Be at the forefront of next-generation UAV innovation.

Work in a fast-paced, agile environment where your ideas make an impact.

Collaborate with a team of industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.

Opportunities for individual and professional growth in a globally recognized organization.

Help shape the future of aerial technology and data.

About us:

Quantum Systems specializes in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The company’s range of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sUAS are built to maximize range and versatility and to provide operators with a seamless user experience. By integrating cutting-edge software capabilities, like edge computing and real-time AI-powered data processing, Quantum Systems is building next-generation UAS for clients in the defense, security, and public sectors.

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