VINCORION Advanced Systems - Senior Software Engineer – Embedded Energy Systems (Hardware/Software, C, RTOS) – All Genders

Senior Software Engineer – Embedded Energy Systems (Hardware/Software, C, RTOS) – All Genders
Location: Wedel, near Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Contract Type: Permanent / Open-Ended Contract
Working Model: Hybrid / Home Office Available
Salary: Max. €88,000 gross per annum (collectively agreed, metal & electrical industry Hamburg region), 35-hour working week

About the Company

We are a specialist technology company developing and manufacturing innovative energy systems for safety-critical applications, including generators, electric motors and drives, gensets, power electronics and hybrid energy systems for the aviation, security & defense, and rail industries. With around 800 employees across multiple international sites, we also operate a one-stop repair and service business supporting a wide range of manufacturers. Our mission centers on engineering solutions that protect and empower people and society.

Senior Software Engineer – Embedded Energy Systems: The Role

Are you a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with a passion for systems thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and safety-critical software development? Do you have experience with the V-Model and an interest in the defense sector? We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our energy systems software engineering team in Wedel, near Hamburg.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the creation, updating and adaptation of requirements, architecture and interface documentation in DOORS, in line with project needs
• Lead the development of software architecture for embedded energy systems
• Create software designs and develop embedded software and drivers
• Integrate Matlab Simulink outputs into software (e.g. controllers)
• Perform hardware integration and error analysis during the integration phase
• Plan and coordinate software engineering activities, including time and resource management
• Take ownership of work packages, including managing and coordinating other engineers
• Structure, evaluate and comment on client software requirements during the bidding phase
• Support clients during the specification phase, clarifying technical questions and providing evidence
• Create software subcontracting specifications for subcontractors with strict traceability compliance
• Manage and coordinate software subcontractors, including formal engineering change processes

What You Bring

• A completed university degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical discipline
• At least 5 years of professional experience in embedded software programming
• Experience working with subcontractors
• Strong knowledge of C programming
• Experience with real-time operating systems (e.g. FreeRTOS) and hard real-time systems
• Hardware-related microcontroller programming experience
• A solid understanding of power electronics and electrical machines
• High self-motivation and strong communication skills for effective cross-team collaboration
• A structured, detail-oriented approach to ensure complete, standards-compliant documentation
• Confident use of MS Office applications
• Willingness to work in the military/defense technology sector (industry experience desirable)
• Business-fluent German and good English (for documentation and technical discussions)
• Knowledge of control engineering, field-oriented control, and PWM control of electric motors is a plus

What We Offer

Meaningful work: Contribute directly to the development, production, and advancement of safety-critical technologies
Real ownership: Influence quality, process and outcomes in a visible, measurable way
Strong benefits: Collectively agreed pay, holiday and Christmas bonuses, and 30 days of annual leave
Flexible working: Modern working-time arrangements with mobile/home office options depending on role
Continuous development: Training, English language courses, and regular development conversations
Convenient commuting: JobRad bike leasing, free parking, and good transport links from Hamburg and the surrounding region
A collaborative team: Colleagues who take ownership, solve problems, and deliver results together
Long-term stability: A future-focused company investing in technology and its people

Remuneration follows the collective agreement of the metal and electrical industry (Hamburg region). Starting gross annual salary is approximately €88,000 based on a 35-hour working week, plus collectively agreed special payments (subject to length of service).