Defence jobs for embedded and hardware engineers in Germany

101 open roles for embedded and hardware engineers at 19 defence and security companies in Germany. 87 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check. 25 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 25 Oct 2026
open technical roles
101
companies
19
open to any nationality
86%
estimated median pay
$101k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
HENSOLDT31100%
Helsing1694%16
BAE Systems100%
Thales Group7100%
Tytan Technologies6100%
MBDA Deutschland4100%
ARX Robotics4100%4
Airbus475%
Twentyfour Industries4100%4
Hypersonica475%
WORK Microwave2100%
Rheinmetall2100%
STARK Defence1100%
Omnisent1100%
RTX1100%

Newest roles

Alpine Eagle

alpineeagle.com
alpineeagle.com • HQ: Munich, Germany • Defense Manufacturing • Air Defense • 1-10 employees • Est. 2023 • Trust A • Hiring 16, 1 new
HQ: Munich, Germany • Defense Manufacturing • Air Defense • 1-10 employees • Est. 2023 • Trust A • Hiring 16, 1 new
Alpine Eagle builds advanced airborne counter-drone solutions for defence and security applications. Learn more about Alpine Eagle.
Jan Hendrik Boelens · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Computer Radar Software Engineer for Drone Systems (m/w/d)

≈ $83k – $199k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Karlsruhe, Munich, Germany) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C++
Python
AI/ML
CUDA
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Robotics
ROS2
Defense
Radar Signal Processing
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HENSOLDT

hensoldt.net
hensoldt.net • HQ: Taufkirchen, Germany • Defense Manufacturing • Electronic Warfare • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 2017 • Trust A • Hiring 358, 5 new
HQ: Taufkirchen, Germany • Defense Manufacturing • Electronic Warfare • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 2017 • Trust A • Hiring 358, 5 new
HENSOLDT is a German sensor and defence electronics company formed in 2017 from Airbus units. It builds radars, optronics and electronic warfare systems. The company is listed on the Frankfurt exchange.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 10 days ago Hiring now · 74%

Prüftechniker Radar Integration (w/m/d) - Laichingen

≈ $61k – $122k per year (Estimated) • In office (Ulm, Germany) • German: C1 • English: B2
C#
C#
.NET
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 10 days ago Hiring now · 74%

Elektroniker für Geräte und Systeme - Radar Systems (w/m/d) - Laichingen

≈ $66k – $132k per year (Estimated) • In office (Ulm, Germany) • German: C1 • English: B2
C#
C#
.NET
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MBDA Deutschland

mbda-careers.de
mbda-careers.de • HQ: Schrobenhausen, Germany • Air Defense • Missiles • 5000+ employees • Est. 1995 • Trust A • Hiring 115, 5 new
HQ: Schrobenhausen, Germany • Air Defense • Missiles • 5000+ employees • Est. 1995 • Trust A • Hiring 115, 5 new
MBDA Deutschland is the German arm of the European missile group MBDA, developing and producing air defence systems, guided missiles and laser technology for the Bundeswehr and allied forces from its main site in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria. Its German footprint includes sites in Ulm, Aschau am Inn, Freinhausen and Hermeskeil plus the subsidiaries TDW and Bayern-Chemie, and the company cites more than 60 years of defence technology work in Germany. It hires development and systems engineers, IT and OT security specialists, buyers and procurement managers, quality managers, production planners, technical editors and working students.
Thomas Gottschild · Geschäftsführung · decision-maker
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≈ $80k – $153k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Hybrid (Schrobenhausen, Germany) • Full-Time • Senior • German: C1
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≈ $80k – $153k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Hybrid (Schrobenhausen, Germany) • Full-Time • Senior • German: C1
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Hive Robotics

hive-robotics.com
hive-robotics.com • HQ: Munich, Germany • Robotic Software & Control Systems • Military Communication • 51-200 employees • Est. 2025 • Hiring 5
HQ: Munich, Germany • Robotic Software & Control Systems • Military Communication • 51-200 employees • Est. 2025 • Hiring 5
Hive Robotics is a German company building a full-stack orchestration platform for unmanned systems that connects, controls and commands multi-vendor drone and robot swarms. Its RF communication systems are made in Germany and deployed at active frontlines, and it hires mechanical, supply chain, field application and defense sales staff. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
Sebastian Oliver Mores · Vertreten durch · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 12 days ago Hiring now · 84%

Senior Electronics PCB & ECAD Design Engineer - RF & Mixed Signal (m/f/d)

≈ $81k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Munich, Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior • English: C1
Altium Designer
Cadence Allegro
OrCAD
Mentor Xpedition
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Tytan Technologies

tytan-technologies.com
tytan-technologies.com • HQ: Munich, Germany • Military Drones • Air Defense • Drones & UAVs • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2022 • Trust B • Hiring 44, 2 new
HQ: Munich, Germany • Military Drones • Air Defense • Drones & UAVs • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2022 • Trust B • Hiring 44, 2 new
TYTAN Technologies is a German defence technology company that develops autonomous AI-guided interceptor drones for air defence against hostile unmanned aircraft, designed to cost a fraction of missile-based defences. Founded in 2022, it builds its guidance, radio data link and ground infrastructure systems in-house and hires computer vision, avionics, electronics and controls engineers and manufacturing technicians. The company is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, with an office in Berlin.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 12 days ago Hiring now · 90%

UAV Systems Engineer - Sensors (m/f/d)

≈ $70k – $159k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Middle • 3+ years exp • Hybrid (Munich, Germany) • Middle
Python
DevOps
Linux
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
DroneCAN
ROS
SpaceTech
DO-160
Defense
MIL-STD-810
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 17 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Controls Engineer - GIS (Ground Infrastructure System) (m/f/d)

≈ $54k – $143k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Junior • 2+ years exp • Hybrid (Munich, Germany) • Master's Degree • Junior
C++
Python
DevOps
Linux
Robotics
EtherCAT
IoT
MQTT
OPC UA
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Airbus

airbus.com
airbus.com • HQ: Blagnac, France • Defense Manufacturing • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Aircraft Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1970 • Trust B • Hiring 2510, 325 new
HQ: Blagnac, France • Defense Manufacturing • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Aircraft Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1970 • Trust B • Hiring 2510, 325 new
Airbus is a European aerospace group formed in 1970 as a consortium of French, German, British and Spanish manufacturers to build a competitor to the American aircraft industry, and now the largest commercial aircraft maker in the world. Its passenger jets run from the A220 through the best-selling A320 family to the A350 widebody, built in an unusual pan-European industrial system where major sections are made in different countries and flown to final assembly lines. Beyond airliners it is the largest civil helicopter maker, builds telecommunications and observation satellites, and supplies military aircraft including the A400M transport.
Lars Wagner · Directeur Général · decision-maker
Carmen-Maja Rex · Directeur Général · decision-maker
Alberto Gutierrez · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Catherine Jestin · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 days ago 12 days ago Likely open · 55%

Software Architect specializing in embedded avionics software (d/f/m)

≈ $97k – $206k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 4+ years exp • In office (Manching, Germany) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
Ada
C++
SpaceTech
DO-178C
ARINC
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Verified live · 2 days ago 2 months ago Long shot · 7%

Satellite Control Center (SCC) Systems Engineer HW/SW (d/m/w

≈ $66k – $133k per year (Estimated) • In office (Ottobrunn, Germany) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required • German: C1
IBM DOORS
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Skills these roles ask for

C++ 26Python 20.NET 20Linux 17MATLAB 8DO-178C 7CI/CD 6Altium Designer 6DO-254 5VHDL 5Git 5DO-160 5IBM DOORS 5ArduPilot 5Machine Learning 4Rust 4

Where the roles are

Munich 38Ulm 16Oberkochen 7Schrobenhausen 4Ditzingen 4Stuttgart 3Manching 3Fürstenfeldbruck 3Holzkirchen 2Berlin 2

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

87 of the 101 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does - a citizenship, a national security vetting, a US clearance - says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which companies hire most?

HENSOLDT (31), Helsing (16), BAE Systems (10), Thales Group (7), Tytan Technologies (6).

Which employers count as defence companies?

Companies whose main business is defence and security - prime contractors, defence electronics, naval, land and air systems, defence software and the defence tech startups - and the defence divisions of diversified groups. Companies of Russia, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, Iran and North Korea and companies under sanctions are left out.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 101 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0