Technical Lead Embedded Software (m/f/d)

As a Technical Lead, you will oversee and guide the development of our autopilot systems and take responsibility for leading and empowering a talented team of embedded software engineers. You will be responsible for enhancing the core features and functionalities that allow our drones to operate autonomously and safely. Your leadership will directly influence the team’s efficiency, technical excellence, and the commercial success of our autopilot systems. This role requires a significant amount of hands-on software development and combines it wit h people management topics.  

What is your Day to Day Mission

Technical Responsibilities:

• Oversee the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the autopilot firmware and firmware stack.
• Hands on Embedded C coding on regular basis to support mission-critical functionality and offload the team 
• Lead the design and development of new autopilot functionalities and guide the team through the testing process.
• Supervise the export and integration of flight control and navigation algorithms from Matlab/Simulink into the autopilot’s embedded framework.
• Ensure robust implementation, maintenance, and optimization of BSP, peripheral, and sensor drivers.
• Manage the firmware update ecosystem, including bootloaders and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support the team in debugging, code tracing, and optimizing for code coverage and functionality.
• Collaborate on firmware build toolchain optimization, ensuring smooth and effective deployment practices.

 Leadership and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of seven engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback.
• Facilitate collaboration across departments and with key stakeholders such as the system architecture and hardware teams.
• Ensure the team’s alignment with company goals and the successful execution of development projects.
• Plan, prioritize, and delegate tasks effectively to deliver high-quality embedded software solutions for our drones.
• Identify areas for process improvement and help to implement best practices in software development, code quality, and testing.

What you bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading teams in embedded software engineering environments, particularly in drone, robotics, or autonomous systems.
• Extensive experience writing clean and efficient embedded code for microcontrollers, especially in C.
• Solid understanding of communication interfaces (UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, ETH) and embedded software for microcontrollers (ARM, Cortex-M).
• Proficiency in RTOS (uCOS or equivalent) and experience with Git/GitLab for software management.
• Knowledge of autopilot systems and their functional architecture.
• Strong diagnostic skills, with the ability to read and understand electronic schematics.
• A highly motivated, self-directed approach to your work, and the ability to inspire the same in your team.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and serve as an internal expert.
• Fluency in English (minimum B2 level).

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.
  
• We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.
  
• We push limits, think outside the box, and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.
• We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.

Our benefits:

• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.
• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.
• Corporate Fitness: In collaboration with EGYM Wellpass | Firmenfitness für dein Team (egym-wellpass.com) you will have access to thousands of studios and sports facilities.
• Vacation: 30 days + days off on New Year`s Eve and Christmas.
• Mobile working: If it gets too turbulent for you in our office, you can get the necessary balance through mobile working.
• Bike-Leasing: We support you to stay environmentally conscious, mobile, and healthy.
• Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.
• Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.
• Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.
• Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Pasing in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.

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.

Our commitment:

We are an open-minded company that not only values diversity, but actively promotes it. Regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, we firmly believe that the diversity of our employees is an essential part of our success.

At our company, every voice is heard and every perspective is valued. We believe that our differences enrich us and help us to find creative solutions and generate innovative ideas. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential.