Job

Senior Ground Software Engineer

Hypersonica · Munich

At a glance

Type: Job
Organisation: Hypersonica
Location: Munich
Work mode: On-site
Deadline: Rolling / not stated
Posted: 7 Aug 2026

About this job

<div><strong>Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>At <strong>Hypersonica</strong>, we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast.</div> <div> </div> <div>By joining <strong>Hypersonica</strong>, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously.</div> <div> </div> <div>We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence.</div><br><strong>What you'll do</strong><br><div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Design and develop ground software used for mission preparation, execution, and monitoring of hypersonic systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Build robust, user facing applications for Linux and Windows environments that support operators and engineers during real missions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Implement high performance C++ software with a focus on reliability, usability, and maintainability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Develop intuitive user interfaces and workflows to visualise system state, mission data, and operational status.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Integrate ground software with simulation, test, and live system interfaces to support end to end operations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Work closely with systems, GNC, test, and operations teams to translate mission needs into effective software tools.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Where useful, leverage UI frameworks (e.g. Qt) and mapping or visualisation SDKs to accelerate development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> </div><br><strong>Who you are</strong><br><div> <div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">A Senior software engineer with 5+ years’ experience building ground or operator-facing software in aerospace, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">defence</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, or complex technical domains.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Comfortable developing user-facing applications on Linux and Windows, with an understanding of operational reliability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Fluent in modern C++, with an instinct for performance, robustness, and clean architecture.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Someone who cares deeply about operator experience, clarity, and usability in high-pressure environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Experienced translating </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">mission</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">system</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> needs into practical software tools, not just features.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Pragmatic about tooling, with exposure to UI frameworks such as Qt and an interest in </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">visualisation</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> or mapping technologies.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Able to move quickly in a startup environment, balancing polish with delivery speed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> </div> <div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Motivated by building software that operators trust during real missions, not demo-only systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div><br><strong>What we offer </strong><br><div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">defence</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">defence</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, just</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> clear </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">objectives</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> and accountability for outcomes.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">A </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">fast paced</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> environment where </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">good ideas</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> </div><div>At Hypersonica, every hire raises the bar. We are deliberately small, intensely capable, and deeply mission-driven. If this role feels like a strong fit, or if you believe you bring something exceptional that goes beyond the description, we encourage you to apply.</div> <div> </div> <div>Hypersonica is an equal-opportunity employer and assesses candidates solely on merit, capability, and potential.</div> <div> </div> <div>You can apply directly to this role or reach out to Nathan Sweeney, Head of Talent. We review every application and aim to respond to all candidates within two weeks, whether the answer is yes or no.</div><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>

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