Embedded Engineer, Hardware

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Embedded / Hardware Engineer developing next-generation computing solutions at leading European space technology company. Collaborating within multidisciplinary teams to integrate hardware and software solutions.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeAthens • 🇬🇷 GreeceJunior💰 €32,000 - €42,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical activities in the area of high‑performance on‑board data processing and embedded hardware.
Analyse system and mission requirements and contribute to architecture, design, and specification definition.
Develop embedded solutions involving FPGA, processors, and high‑reliability hardware platforms.
Implement algorithms on FPGAs and embedded processors using VHDL, C/C++, Python, or equivalent tools.
Execute rapid prototyping and proof‑of‑concept evaluations for new technologies and methodologies.
Contribute to proposals and technical volumes for ESA, Horizon Europe, and other tendering processes.
Produce and maintain ESA‑compliant technical documentation (ECSS standards) across project reviews.
Collaborate closely with software, firmware, and data‑processing teams to ensure integrated system performance.
Support design reviews, technical meetings, and engineering coordination activities with partners and customers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or PhD in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, AI, or related field.
Minimum 1 year of experience in the space industry or in an equivalent high‑reliability embedded systems domain.
Demonstrated ability to work in an industrial engineering environment with autonomy and accountability.
Practical experience in ESA projects or European R&D programs.
Strong knowledge of embedded systems and Unix‑based environments.
Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and scripting tools.
Experience with FPGA development and implementation flows.
Familiarity with ECSS standards, on‑board software development, and verification practices.
Competence in algorithm implementation for resource‑constrained systems.
Experience in distributed computing, cloud/edge computing, computer vision, containerization, hypervisors, space/time partitioning.
Understanding of AI/ML development lifecycles and common NN architectures (CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, MobileNet, UNet, ResNet, TinyYOLO, etc.).
Nice to have: Greek, German, French language.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base Salary €32K/yr - €42K/yr depending on level of experience, can be negotiated for senior profiles
Real leadership responsibilities and meaningful hands‑on engineering.
Collaborative, high‑trust culture that values initiative, asking questions early, and taking calculated risks.
Private health insurance
Flexible hours
Remote work on a case‑by‑case basis
Training/certification budget
Business travel opportunities
Benefit vouchers
Locations: Athens or Heraklion (Crete); hybrid options considered case‑by‑case.

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Hard Skills & Tools

VHDLC/C++PythonFPGA developmentalgorithm implementationembedded systemsUnix-based environmentsdistributed computingcloud computingcomputer vision

Soft Skills

autonomyaccountabilitycollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Master’s degreePhD