Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Join Axon and be a Force for Good
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. We work better together, connecting with candor and care, seeking diverse perspectives from our customers, communities, and each other. Life at Axon is fast‑paced, challenging, and meaningful. Here you’ll take ownership, drive real change, and grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

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Your Impact
The Axon SkyHero Firmware team in the Robotics New Ventures Pillar supports critical Drone offerings for Special Forces and Law Enforcement. These Drones work together to provide Tactical Reconnaissance and advantage during critical missions. Both aerial and ground robots are developed. We are actively working on disruptive, next‑generation Drone technology that will advance our mission to Protect Life.

What Youll Do
Location: Brussels, Belgium

This role is based out of our Brussels office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in‑person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite with some flexibility, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation and our in‑office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Reports to: Robotics Firmware Engineering Manager

Be part of a high‑performing team that designs and develops game‑changing Robotics products to Protect Life

Architect, design and develop software and algorithms for Drones, Rovers and other Robots

Develop in C/C++, Rust in resource‑constrained Embedded Systems and use a scripting language like Python to prototype

Integrate Sensors and Actuators, complex logic and autonomous behavior

Design and develop new use‑cases on Robots, translating requirements into features and tests

Implement Robotics use‑cases in ROS2 and custom Robotics Frameworks

Ensure high quality during the entire product lifecycle, designing and implementing Unit Tests, Integration Tests and CI pipelines

Be hands‑on with prototyping, development, and debugging in all stages of the product lifecycle

Collaborate with distributed Hardware, Software, Firmware, Control Systems, Manufacturing and Compliance teams

Be a team player, mentor, strong communicator, and be ready and willing to support the team when needed

What You Bring
While all candidates will be considered, those who have active Robotics experience on mobile phone‑like System‑on‑Chip (SoC) using embedded Linux will be prioritized over those with microcontroller experience only. We also prioritize candidates who have shipped a product from start to finish and who have remained with the product post‑release to learn from its in‑market performance.

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Robotics or equivalent

Minimum 7+ years of industry experience building commercial products

Minimum 7+ years experience with C/C++, Python and/or other systems programming languages such as Rust

Demonstrated track record of bringing commercial devices to the market

Experience with performant inter‑process communication

Strong experience with userspace Linux kernel development and performance optimization

Strong understanding of systems architecture, with the ability to implement complex, multi‑device, interrelated systems

Strong understanding of operating systems, concurrency and networking concepts

Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and QA processes

Solid software engineering background (algorithms, data structures)

Experience with sensor peripherals (accelerometers, time‑of‑flight, magnetometer, etc.) and cameras

Familiarity with cryptographic primitives and mechanisms (AES, root of trust, secure boot)

Any experience with the following is a plus

Experience with robotics simulation tools such as Gazebo

Experience with computer vision techniques (SLAM/VIO), control systems, trajectory optimisation, etc.

Experience with MAVLink, PX4 or similar flight controllers

Experience with ROS2 system bus

Experience with one or more of the following: ZeroMQ, Zenoh, iceoryx

Experience with Yocto build system

Experience with bare‑metal firmware development on MCUs

Experience with Linux kernel and driver development

We encourage you to apply anyway if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions. Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

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