Manna

aviation

EmbeddedEngineer

Dublin, Ireland FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Embedded Engineer at Manna. Skills: C++, Embedded C/C++, embedded and onboard software, safety-critical software. Design and build embedded and onboard software components running on aircraft and supporting hardware. Deliver complex features: design, implementation, testing, rollout, and monitoring”

Industry & Context.

aviation
Problems you'll solve

solving hard systems problems

Eligibility Requirements

working close to hardware, taking end-to-end ownership, solving hard systems problems in a safety-critical environment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Deep proficiency in C++ and Embedded C/C++, debugging skills across software ↔ hardware boundaries, professional experience building embedded, robotics, or safety-critical software in production, Experience collaborating closely with hardware and operations teams

Nice to Have

Experience with drones, avionics, robotics, or autonomous systems, Familiarity with flight stacks (ArduPilot/PX4), ROS/ROS2, or similar platforms, Experience with power systems, battery management, or charging firmware, Exposure to real-time systems, performance profiling, or low-level networking, Experience with Python for tooling, testing, or automation

What You'll Do.

Design and build embedded and onboard software components running on aircraft and supporting hardware

Deliver complex features: design

Collaborate closely with hardware

and manufacturing teams to deliver safe

Participate in aircraft bring-up

and in-field issue resolution

Design software with failure modes

and observability in mind

Investigate and resolve complex aircraft and hardware-adjacent issues

Contribute to architectural discussions and influence technical direction of the Aircraft platform

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with hardware, airspace, QA, and manufacturing teams

Full Job Description

**About Manna** At **Manna** , we’re changing how the world receives things — by taking delivery to the skies. Our mission is simple but ambitious: **to make high-speed suburban delivery affordable, green, and safe**. We design and build our own aviation-grade drones that deliver food, coffee, groceries, and more — directly from local stores and vendors to people’s doors in just a few minutes. We’re a team that **Drive with Impact** , are **Safety Focused** , and knows that the best ideas come from **Team Players** who show up as their **Authentic Selves**. We move fast, we are passionate about what we do, and we’re always pushing a growth mindset to **be better** — in everything we do. If you want to build world-changing technology with real-world impact (and have a bit of fun while doing it), you’ll love it here. **Welcome to Manna — where we deliver the future.** **Team mission** The Aircraft team is responsible for the software and firmware that runs onboard Manna aircraft and supporting hardware — including flight computers, sensors, chargers, batteries, and other critical systems. This software directly affects flight safety, aircraft reliability, and fleet scalability. We work close to hardware, real operations, and real aircraft. Engineering decisions here have immediate real-world impact. **The role ** As a Software Engineer on the Aircraft team, you will contribute to delivery of core subsystems within the onboard aircraft platform. You’ll design, build, and maintain embedded and onboard software, mentor other engineers, and raise the bar on reliability and safety. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys working close to hardware, taking end-to-end ownership, and solving hard systems problems in a safety-critical environment. **What you’ll do** Design and build embedded and onboard software components running on aircraft and supporting hardware. Deliver complex features: design, implementation, testing, rollout, and monitoring. Work prima

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