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You will collaborate with the rest of the team to develop, integrate and test portable software modules for on-board data handling and advanced processing as part of the Argotec flight software, while aiming at code reusability for future missions.\nThe activities will include (but are not limited to):\nDesign and develop software for our avionic systems\nWork throughout the whole software development lifecycle, from requirements definition to test and result reporting\nConfigure and tailor the Real-time Operating Systems on our on-board computers\nParticipate in the integration and testing of the flight software on the avionics systems and satellites\nIdentify and support a core set of tools for performance analysis\nDesign and develop tools (e.g. scripts, simulators, digital twins, etc.) that help the team in providing high-quality flight software\nCooperate with other Engineering teams to define the system architecture and integrate software with specific hardware components and constraints\nSupport the path-to-production for the developed software solutions\nMaintain software solutions deployed to orbit throughout the whole lifecycle of the satellites, supporting also the flight operations of our missions\nCoach junior developers about software design methodologies and patterns\nInterface with external stakeholders, e.g. space agencies or subsystem providers\nServe as technical leader in our cross-functional teams.\nGENERAL REQUIREMENTS\nMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields (any other proven experience in software design and development will be considered as well).\nAt least 5 years of experience in developing software for embedded systems.\nHands-on and proactive approach.\nAnalytical mind and problem-solving, as well as a continuous learning attitude.\nExcellent attitude towards teamwork and cooperation.\nFluency in English, both written and spoken.\nREQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\nExcellent skills in software design and development with C and C++.\nHands-on experience in real-time operating systems and software design techniques in multi-threading applications.\nGood familiarity with common architecture and software design patterns (best practices).\nKnowledge of GIT or other software versioning applications.\nKnowledge of communication interfaces and protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, SpaceWire, etc.).\nFamiliarity with electronics equipment and tools (Power Supplies, Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, etc.).\nADDITIONAL ASSETS\nKnowledge of cybersecurity concepts applied to embedded devices.\nExperience with CI/CD tools (BitBucket, Jenkins, SonarQube).\nFamiliarity with scripting languages (Python, Ruby, bash, etc.).\nUnderstanding software and hardware development lifecycle, system design, and agile methodologies.\nPrevious experience in technical leadership.\nAbility to listen and understand, willingness to share information\nWHY JOIN ARGOTEC?\nOpportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a very innovative environment.\nProfessional training and career development opportunities.\nFlexible working time schedule and a hybrid work policy.\nMonthly \"Free-Day\" - every second Friday: time off to dedicate to your family and/or hobbies.\nA diversified community that organizes extra-work and fun activities.\nSALARY RANGE:\n40.000 - 50.000 EUR\nArgotec reserves the right to assess the appropriate job level and compensation package based on objective criteria emerging throughout the selection process. These evaluations will be carried out in alignment with the candidate’s seniority, skills, and experience, as well as with the scope and responsibilities of the role. Any compensation proposal will be defined in compliance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity, in accordance with applicable regulations.\nOur selection process is built on impartiality, transparency, and equal opportunity, ensuring that every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. As part of our commitment to inclusivity, we actively encourage applications from individuals belonging to protected categories (Law 68/99). \nAt Argotec, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusion, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds. This opportunity is open to everyone, regardless, for instance, of ethnic or cultural background, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin.\nJoin us in a workplace where everyone belongs.\nThis announcement is aimed at both sexes, under laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and all nationalities, under legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5208,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Flexible schedule","Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Italy","iso":"IT","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Space & Aerospace","Satellite Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-13T13:56:43Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.851,"p_room":1,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-13T22:13:33Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/argotec-senior-software-embedded-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/argotec-senior-software-embedded-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-13T22:13:33Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":33885,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2568581},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2568581"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fargotec-senior-software-embedded-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fargotec-senior-software-embedded-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fargotec-senior-software-embedded-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/argotec-senior-software-embedded-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fargotec-senior-software-embedded-engineer"}]}