Ground Software Engineer

<div><strong>Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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><div><br></div><div><strong>Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</div> <div>As our Ground Software Engineer 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>&nbsp;</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> <li>Design and develop ground software used for mission preparation, execution, and monitoring of hypersonic systems.</li> <li>Build robust, user facing applications for Linux and Windows environments that support operators and engineers during real missions.</li> <li>Implement high performance C++ software with a focus on reliability, usability, and maintainability.</li> <li>Develop intuitive user interfaces and workflows to visualise system state, mission data, and operational status.</li> <li>Integrate ground software with simulation, test, and live system interfaces to support end to end operations.</li> <li>Work closely with systems, GNC, test, and operations teams to translate mission needs into effective software tools.</li> <li>Where useful, leverage UI frameworks (e.g. Qt) and mapping or visualisation SDKs to accelerate development.</li> <br><strong>Who you are </strong><br> <li>A software engineer with 3+ years’ experience building ground or operator-facing software in aerospace, defence, or complex technical domains.</li> <li>Comfortable developing user-facing applications on Linux and Windows, with an understanding of operational reliability.</li> <li>Fluent in