80 Ground Software Engineer

Hypersonica is a defence technology company building Europe's hypersonic capability. They are hiring a Ground Software Engineer to design and develop ground software for mission preparation, execution, and monitoring of hypersonic systems. The role involves building user-facing applications, implementing high-performance C++ software, and integrating with simulation and test systems.

• Design and develop ground software used for mission preparation, execution, and monitoring of hypersonic systems
• Build robust, user facing applications for Linux and Windows environments
• Implement high performance C++ software with a focus on reliability, usability, and maintainability
• Develop intuitive user interfaces and workflows to visualise system state, mission data, and operational status
• Integrate ground software with simulation, test, and live system interfaces
• Work closely with systems, GNC, test, and operations teams
• Leverage UI frameworks (e.g. Qt) and mapping or visualisation SDKs

• 3+ years’ experience building ground or operator-facing software in aerospace, defence, or complex technical domains
• Comfortable developing user-facing applications on Linux and Windows
• Fluent in modern C++
• Cares deeply about operator experience, clarity, and usability
• Experienced translating mission and system needs into practical software tools
• Exposure to UI frameworks such as Qt
• Able to move quickly in a startup environment