Hardware Engineer Salary in Germany

Hardware Engineer jobs in Germany hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $103,443/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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HQ: Berlin, Germany · Venture Capital · Angel Networks & Startup Accelerators · 5000+ employees · Est. 2021 · Hiring 14, 14 new
HQ: Berlin, Germany · Venture Capital · Angel Networks & Startup Accelerators · 5000+ employees · Est. 2021 · Hiring 14, 14 new
EWOR is a startup fellowship and venture builder that pays and backs entrepreneurs while they found and scale new companies. Its mentors include serial founders such as the founders of Adjust and SumUp, and it recruits co-founders for B2B, fintech, deep tech, space tech and AI ventures. EWOR is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
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≈ $180k – $330k per year (Estimated) · Head+ · Remote (AMER, Europe) · Cofounder · Architect
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5 hours ago Hiring now · 86%

Senior Embedded/Firmware Engineer (with Linux)

≈ $101k – $203k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Remote (Europe, CET hours) · Contractor · Senior
Bash
C++
Python
C
C
U-Boot
DevOps
GitLab CI
GitLab
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
GitHub
Git
Linux
CI/CD
RTOS
Wi-Fi
TCP/IP
Docker
Robotics
GStreamer
IoT
MQTT
FreeRTOS
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Intent

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withintent.com · HQ: Warsaw, Poland · IoT Platforms & Solutions · Mobile App Development Services · 51-200 employees · Est. 2008 · Trust A · Hiring 13, 1 new
HQ: Warsaw, Poland · IoT Platforms & Solutions · Mobile App Development Services · 51-200 employees · Est. 2008 · Trust A · Hiring 13, 1 new
Intent is a software development company that designs and builds mobile apps, embedded firmware and cloud software for connected devices and Internet of Things products. Its teams cover product design, mobile and firmware engineering and project management, and it worked on the app for the Oura smart ring. The company is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

$60k – $92k per year · Senior · 4+ years exp · Warsaw · Remote (Europe, CET hours) · Freelance · Senior · English: B2
Bash
C++
Python
C
C
U-Boot
DevOps
GitLab CI
GitLab
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
GitHub
Git
Linux
CI/CD
RTOS
Wi-Fi
TCP/IP
Docker
Robotics
GStreamer
IoT
MQTT
FreeRTOS
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Siemens

siemens.com
siemens.com · HQ: Munich, Germany · Rail Transport · Medical Imaging Systems · Building Automation & Controls · Manufacturing & Industrial Software · CAD, PLM & BIM Software · Industrial Automation · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1847 · Trust A · Hiring 1729, 421 new
HQ: Munich, Germany · Rail Transport · Medical Imaging Systems · Building Automation & Controls · Manufacturing & Industrial Software · CAD, PLM & BIM Software · Industrial Automation · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1847 · Trust A · Hiring 1729, 421 new
Siemens is a German technology conglomerate founded in Berlin in 1847 by Werner von Siemens around a telegraph that indicated letters rather than Morse code. After a decade of divestments it now concentrates on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, supplying factory automation and control systems, building and grid technology, trains and signalling, and the Teamcenter and NX design software acquired through a long run of software purchases. The Siemens Xcelerator platform ties hardware to software and digital twins, and the group retains a majority stake in the separately listed medical imaging company Siemens Healthineers.
Jim Hagemann Snabe · Chairman of the Supervisory Board · decision-maker
Ralf Thomas · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Roland Busch · President & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Werner von Siemens · Founder · founder
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Verified live · 22 min ago 8 days ago Likely open · 63%

Embedded R&D Softwareentwickler (w/m/d) für autonomes und fahrerloses Fahren

≈ $64k – $128k per year (Estimated) · Berlin · Remote (Germany) · Bachelor's Degree · German
C++
C++
CMake
DevOps
Debian
Nginx
GitLab
Git
Linux
Cryptography
OpenSSL
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HiPEAC

hipeac.net
hipeac.net · Zurich · Barcelona · Brussels · Helsinki · Lyon · Research Institutes · Trust B · Hiring 30, 1 new
Zurich · Barcelona · Brussels · Helsinki · Lyon · Research Institutes · Trust B · Hiring 30, 1 new
Spanning the compute continuum from edge to cloud, HiPEAC is a network of around 2,000 world-class computing systems researchers, industry representatives and students.
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$76k – $109k per year · Germany · Remote (Germany) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · English
Chisel
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20 days ago Likely open · 47%

IP Verification Engineer

Remote (worldwide) · Full-Time
UVM
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1 month ago Long shot · 23%

Senior Verification Engineer

≈ $106k – $213k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Remote (worldwide) · Full-Time · Senior
SystemVerilog
Perl
Python
Chips/EDA
UVM
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1 month ago Long shot · 17%

DFT & Post-Silicon Validation

Remote (worldwide) · Full-Time
Verilog
SystemVerilog
Chips/EDA
Tessent
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AttoTude

attotude.com
attotude.com · HQ: Menlo Park, United States · Optical Communications · Network Equipment · 201-500 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 16, 3 new
HQ: Menlo Park, United States · Optical Communications · Network Equipment · 201-500 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 16, 3 new
AttoTude develops terahertz technology for data center networking, with an engine and wire product pairing designed to remove networking bottlenecks for artificial intelligence workloads. Its engineers design digital and mixed-signal chips and system hardware, and the company hires ASIC design engineers, materials scientists and fabrication technicians. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.
David Welch · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Joy Laskar · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Peter Wagner · Director
Basil Alwan · Director
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 22 days ago Likely open · 53%

Digital ASIC Design Engineer

≈ $100k – $190k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Nuremberg · Remote (Germany) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
SystemVerilog
MATLAB
Python
Chips/EDA
Cadence Xcelium
Cadence Conformal
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Elgato

elgato.com
elgato.com · HQ: Munich, Germany · Computer Peripherals · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1999 · Trust B · Hiring 69, 4 new
HQ: Munich, Germany · Computer Peripherals · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1999 · Trust B · Hiring 69, 4 new
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Elgato is a prominent brand specializing in hardware and software for content creators, live streamers, and digital professionals. The company develops a wide range of peripheral devices, including game capture cards, studio lighting, and stream controllers designed to optimize creative workflows. Operating as a subsidiary of Corsair, it distributes its innovative audiovisual tools to users across the globe.
Marco Schubert German · Managing Directors · decision-maker
Gordon Mattingly · Managing Directors · decision-maker
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Verified live · 8 hours ago 22 days ago Likely open · 57%

Firmware Developer, Audio

≈ $78k – $149k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 8+ years exp · Germany · Remote (Germany) · Bachelor's Degree · Staff · English: B2
RTOS
GitLab CI
Jenkins
CI/CD
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Advantest

advantest.com
advantest.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Semiconductor Equipment · Test & Measurement Instruments · Est. 1954 · Hiring 21, 4 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Semiconductor Equipment · Test & Measurement Instruments · Est. 1954 · Hiring 21, 4 new
Advantest is a Tokyo company founded in 1954 that makes automated test equipment for semiconductors. Its testers verify logic, memory and system on chip devices at high volume, and demand has surged with artificial intelligence accelerator production. The company also produces measuring instruments and electron beam metrology systems.
Fabio Morgana · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Jonathan Sinskie · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Kesa Yorozu · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Hisako Takada · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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≈ $83k – $159k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Böblingen · Remote (likely Germany) · Full-Time · Senior
Verilog
SystemVerilog
DevOps
Unix
Linux
Chips/EDA
Advantest / Teradyne ATE
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23 days ago Likely open · 47%

Digital ASIC Design Engineer (m/f/d)

≈ $67k – $133k per year (Estimated) · Böblingen · Remote (likely Germany) · Full-Time
Verilog
DevOps
Unix
Linux
Chips/EDA
Advantest / Teradyne ATE
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23 days ago Likely open · 50%

Expert Digital ASIC Design Engineer (m/f/d)

≈ $82k – $156k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Böblingen · Remote (likely Germany) · Full-Time · Senior
Verilog
DevOps
Unix
Linux
Chips/EDA
Advantest / Teradyne ATE
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Kidde

kidde.com
kidde.com · HQ: Mebane, United States · Locks, Safes & Home Security Products · 201-500 employees · Est. 1917 · Trust B · Hiring 160, 23 new
HQ: Mebane, United States · Locks, Safes & Home Security Products · 201-500 employees · Est. 1917 · Trust B · Hiring 160, 23 new
Kidde is a fire safety brand whose residential business, Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, makes smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and fire extinguishers for homes, with its US operations based in Mebane, North Carolina. The brand belongs to Kidde Global Solutions, a fire and life safety group whose portfolio also includes Edwards fire detection and commercial fire systems, with engineering, manufacturing and service sites in Poland, India, China, Mexico, Spain, the UK and the US. Its group board hires quality assurance and compliance engineers, mobile app developers, cloud integration specialists, program and product managers, category managers and EU public affairs staff.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 25 days ago Likely open · 61%

Senior Firmware Engineer

≈ $80k – $152k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Germany · Remote (Germany) · Relocation · Senior · English: C1
C
C
Embedded C
DevOps
RTOS
Bamboo
Bitbucket
Linux
CI/CD
Management
Confluence
Jira
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 25 days ago Likely open · 63%

Embedded Engineer

≈ $59k – $134k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · Germany · Remote (Germany) · Relocation · Bachelor's Degree · Middle · English
C
C
Embedded C
DevOps
RTOS
Git
Linux
CI/CD
Management
Scrum
Agile
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Xperteez Technology

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xperteez.co.in · HQ: Kolkata, India · AI Training Data & Annotation · Recruiting & Staffing · 51-200 employees · Likely startup · Hiring 93, 13 new
HQ: Kolkata, India · AI Training Data & Annotation · Recruiting & Staffing · 51-200 employees · Likely startup · Hiring 93, 13 new
Xperteez Technology is an Indian recruitment firm that places candidates in direct company payroll positions across India. It recruits remote contract experts such as applied scientists, machine learning engineers, mechanical and aerodynamics specialists and life sciences researchers to help train AI systems. The company is based in Kolkata, India.
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27 days ago Likely open · 49%

Electronics Engineer | Remote - Contract

Remote (worldwide) · Contractor
Machine Learning
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MEKRA Lang

mekra.de
mekra.de · HQ: Ergersheim, Germany · Automotive Components · Hiring 4
HQ: Ergersheim, Germany · Automotive Components · Hiring 4
MEKRA Lang is a manufacturer of mirror systems and camera-monitor systems for trucks, buses, construction machinery and agricultural machinery, producing 11 million rear-view mirrors a year. It offers a TÜV-certified digital vision system and hires engineers for functional safety and cybersecurity and embedded software developers. The company is headquartered in Ergersheim, Germany.
Thomas Kolodziej · Geschäftsführung · decision-maker
Bernd Dehner · Geschäftsführung · decision-maker
Susanne Lang · Geschäftsführung · decision-maker
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29 days ago Likely open · 50%

Senior Embedded-Software-Entwickler (m/w/d)

$111k per year · Senior · Germany · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Senior
C++
Python
AI/ML
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
RTOS
Linux
Management
UML
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Senior Embedded Software Architect (m/w/d)

$134k per year · Staff+ · Germany · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Staff
C++
AI/ML
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
RTOS
Linux
Management
UML
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Micron Technology

micron.com
micron.com · HQ: Boise, United States · Enterprise Storage Systems · Semiconductor Manufacturing · Memory & Storage Chips · 5000+ employees · Est. 1978 · NASDAQ: MU · Trust A · Hiring 2667, 185 new
HQ: Boise, United States · Enterprise Storage Systems · Semiconductor Manufacturing · Memory & Storage Chips · 5000+ employees · Est. 1978 · NASDAQ: MU · Trust A · Hiring 2667, 185 new
Micron Technology is an American semiconductor company founded in Boise, Idaho in 1978 and one of only a handful of manufacturers of both DRAM and NAND flash memory. It designs and fabricates memory and storage products used in data centres, personal computers, smartphones, cars and industrial equipment, and sells them under the Micron and consumer-facing Crucial brands. High-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators has become the fastest-growing part of the business, and the company operates fabrication and assembly sites across the United States and Asia.
Mark Murphy · Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Sanjay Mehrotra · Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Joe Parkinson · Co-Founder & former Chief Executive Officer · founder
Ward Parkinson · Co-Founder · founder
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 56%

(Senior) Development Engineer: Digital Semicustom Design (m/f/d)

$85k – $143k per year · Senior · Munich · Remote (Germany) · Senior · English
Verilog
VHDL
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Mayflower

mayflower.de
mayflower.de · HQ: Munich, Germany · Custom Software Development · 51-200 employees · Est. 1998 · Trust B · Hiring 18
HQ: Munich, Germany · Custom Software Development · 51-200 employees · Est. 1998 · Trust B · Hiring 18
Mayflower is a German software services company that develops custom software and focuses on generative AI and data solutions. Owned by its founders since 1998, it advises clients from all industries, builds cloud native systems and modernises software, and hires GenAI software developers, AI solutions developers and AI architects for its offices in Munich and Würzburg. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
Björn Schotte · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
Johann-Peter Hartmann · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
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Hardware Engineer

Remote (worldwide) · Full-Time
OpenStack
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Cal.com

cal.com
cal.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Scheduling & Booking Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Hiring 1
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Scheduling & Booking Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Hiring 1
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Cal is an open-source scheduling infrastructure and calendar management company. Founded in 2021, the firm provides a customizable, self-hostable alternative to traditional appointment booking tools, allowing developers to embed flexible scheduling workflows directly into their applications. By offering extensive API integrations, white-label branding, and enterprise-grade security, the platform enables organizations worldwide to streamline time management and automated meeting coordination.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 45%

Senior Product Design Engineer

$100k – $150k per year · Senior · Remote (worldwide) · Full-Time · Senior
TypeScript
AI/ML
Cursor
Claude Code
Design
Framer
Management
Notion
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Jobs im Allgäu

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jobs-im-allgaeu.de · HQ: Kempten, Germany · Job Boards & Aggregators · 5000+ employees · Trust B · Hiring 812
HQ: Kempten, Germany · Job Boards & Aggregators · 5000+ employees · Trust B · Hiring 812
Jobs im Allgäu is a regional online job board for the Allgäu area of Bavaria in southern Germany, listing vacancies, apprenticeships, internships and mini-jobs from employers in Kempten, Memmingen, Kaufbeuren, Lindau, Füssen, Sonthofen and surrounding towns. The portal lets job seekers search by work type and location, profiles local employers from construction and food to media and manufacturing, and publishes career news alongside paid listings for employers. Postings on the board span hospital and medical practice staff, furniture fitters and apprentices, IT administrators, electricians, mechatronics technicians, machinists, quality managers and pool attendants.
Bernd Riffel · Geschäftsführung · decision-maker
Thomas Huber · Geschäftsführung · decision-maker
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Verified live · 1 day ago 1 month ago Long shot · 23%

Embedded/Linux Software Developer (m|w|d)

≈ $61k – $139k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · Remote (Germany) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Middle · German: C1 · English: C1
C++
DevOps
RTOS
Docker
Linux
IoT
MQTT
FreeRTOS
OPC UA
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Lacroix Group

lacroix-group.com
lacroix-group.com · HQ: Saint-Herblain, France · Embedded & Electronics Design · Industrial IoT (IIoT) · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1955 · Trust B · Hiring 31, 1 new
HQ: Saint-Herblain, France · Embedded & Electronics Design · Industrial IoT (IIoT) · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1955 · Trust B · Hiring 31, 1 new
Lacroix Group is a French industrial technology group headquartered in Saint-Herblain near Nantes that designs and manufactures electronic equipment and connected solutions. Its electronics manufacturing business produces boards and systems for automotive, industrial, aeronautics and defense customers at sites including Kwidzyn in Poland, Willich in Germany, Zaghouan in Tunisia and La Séguinière in France, while other units supply remote management and telemetry equipment for water networks and smart grids. It hires process and NPI engineers, electronics technicians, embedded C++ developers, quality engineers, planners and business development managers.
Vincent Bedouin · Président du conseil d’administration et directeur général · decision-maker
Nicolas Bedouin · Directeur général délégué · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Fading · 34%

Software-Entwickler C++ / Embedded Linux (m/w/d)

≈ $65k – $131k per year (Estimated) · Cologne · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Middle · German: C1
C++
DevOps
GitLab
Linux
Git
Management
Scrum
Agile
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Kardex Holding

kardex.com
kardex.com · HQ: Zurich, Switzerland · Industrial Machinery · Logistics & Warehouse Robotics · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1898 · Trust B · Hiring 106, 3 new
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland · Industrial Machinery · Logistics & Warehouse Robotics · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1898 · Trust B · Hiring 106, 3 new
Kardex Holding AG is a global intralogistics company specializing in automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) and dynamic material handling solutions. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the business operates primarily through its Kardex Remstar and Kardex Mlog divisions while serving as a global partner for AutoStore robotics systems. Its portfolio spans vertical lift modules, dynamic storage carousels, automated high-bay warehouses, and inventory management software.
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 45%

Director Hardware Portfolio Management (m/f/d)

≈ $152k – $295k per year (Estimated) · Head+ · Zurich · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Architect
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termios

termios.de
termios.de · HQ: Düsseldorf, Germany · Building Automation & Controls · Energy Efficiency · Energy Management · 11-50 employees · Est. 2023 · Hiring 6
HQ: Düsseldorf, Germany · Building Automation & Controls · Energy Efficiency · Energy Management · 11-50 employees · Est. 2023 · Hiring 6
termios is a technology company founded in 2023 as a joint venture that develops a smart thermostat with hydraulic balancing for existing residential buildings. The solution reduces energy consumption and costs without extensive renovation, and the company hires sales managers, firmware engineers and building services engineers. The company is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Matthias Kramer · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 7 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 12%

Firmware Engineer

≈ $82k – $156k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Düsseldorf · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Senior
Python
Go
DevOps
RTOS
Cortex
Prometheus
GitHub
IoT
LoRaWAN
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Helsing

helsing.ai
helsing.ai · HQ: Munich, Germany · Military Drones · National Security · Defense AI · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2021 · Trust B · Hiring 151, 8 new
HQ: Munich, Germany · Military Drones · National Security · Defense AI · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2021 · Trust B · Hiring 151, 8 new
Helsing is a European defence technology company headquartered in Munich, Germany, that develops artificial intelligence software for military platforms and builds its own systems, including strike drones and uncrewed aircraft, for armed forces of democratic states. Founded in 2021, it has grown into one of the most heavily funded defence start-ups in Europe and operates offices in Berlin, London, Paris, Stockholm, Barcelona and Washington. It recruits systems, test, flight dynamics, manufacturing and quality engineers for weapon integration and armament control work, along with procurement, logistics, legal, payroll and supply chain staff.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 53%

Electrical & Electronics Engineer

≈ $66k – $132k per year (Estimated) · Munich · Remote (Germany) · Relocation · English
Reinforcement Learning
Chips/EDA
Altium Designer
KiCad
LTspice
SpaceTech
FMEA
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 53%

Deployed Hardware Engineer

≈ $69k – $138k per year (Estimated) · Munich · Remote (Germany) · Relocation
Reinforcement Learning
Robotics
ArduPilot
Reinforcement Learning
Design
SolidWorks
SpaceTech
Siemens NX
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago Long shot · 20%

Multimodal Sensing and Fusion Engineer

≈ $70k – $140k per year (Estimated) · Berlin · London · Munich · Remote (Germany, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Master's Degree
Rust
C++
Python
Verilog
SystemVerilog
VHDL
AI/ML
Multimodal AI
Computer Vision
Reinforcement Learning
DevOps
Linux
Robotics
ROS
Sensor Fusion
Reinforcement Learning
Inertial Navigation
Defense
Radar Signal Processing
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Hardware Engineer Salary in Germany
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