Careers at Vydar

  • On today’s battlefield, navigation, tracking, and detection systems must be scalable, cost-efficient, and resilient. They need to operate reliably in contested airspace, while accurately detecting and intercepting incoming threats.

    At Vydar, we develop microelectronic hardware and software for AI-driven navigation in defence applications, including missile systems, aircraft, drones, and distributed sensing networks. We build our technology entirely from the ground up: proprietary hardware, software, and control systems, all designed, integrated, optimized, and validated in-house. This ensures full control over performance, security, and supply chain, with no reliance on restricted or foreign components.

    We are looking for like-minded individuals who share our vision and want to help build something Europe does not yet have: strategically independent, scalable, and high-performance navigation systems

  • As a Embedded Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and scaling Vydar’s next-generation defence technology. You will work closely with our founding team and technical partners to bring our solutions from lab to field deployment.

    You will develop embedded software for constrained hardware and AI edge computing devices used in defense applications. This includes systems for missile platforms, UAVs, drones, and distributed sensing networks. The role combines low-level embedded development, system architecture, and hands-on testing in real-world environments.

    You will join a team of 7 to 10 highly skilled engineers with backgrounds in aerospace, microelectronics, embedded hardware and software, and machine vision.

    Key Responsibilities

    ·       Design, implement, and maintain embedded software for resource-constrained systems

    ·       Debug embedded hardware and software issues using tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes

    ·       Define and maintain software architecture across firmware, OS, and application layers

    ·       Optimize performance, latency, and power consumption

    ·       Support field testing, system bring-up, and on-site validation of deployed systems

    Requirements

    We value enthusiasm, motivation, and a strong willingness to learn.
    Please consider applying even if you do not meet all listed requirements.

    ·       Degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or Computer Engineering

    ·       MSc preferred, BSc considered with relevant experience

    ·       Strong experience with embedded C, Rust or C++

    ·       Understanding of real-time systems and concurrency

    ·       Ability to debug complex system-level issues independently

    ·       Good communication in English (Dutch is a plus)

    ·       NATO-friendly citizenship or valid EU work permit

    Technologies and Tools

    ·       FreeRTOS

    ·       Embedded Linux

    ·       ROS / ROS2 

    ·       C / C++

    ·       Rust

    ·       Python

    Nice to Have

    ·       Preferred: Understanding of control or guidance engineering: Targeting, VIO or perception

    ·       Experience with Linux kernel or driver development

    ·       Familiarity with hardware-software integration

    ·       Experience developing software for SoCs

    ·       Experience in defence, robotics, AI

    ·       Previous startup or R&D experience

  • As a Guidance and Control Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and scaling Vydar’s next-generation defence technology. You will work closely with our founding team and technical partners to bring our solutions from lab to field deployment.

    You will develop guidance and control software for constrained hardware and AI edge computing devices used in defense applications. This includes systems for missile platforms, UAVs, drones, and distributed sensing networks. Building NPU based navigation software for electromagnetic contested environments (no GPS) or interception.

    You will join a team of 7 to 10 highly skilled engineers with backgrounds in aerospace, microelectronics, embedded hardware and software, and machine vision.

    Key Responsibilities

    ·       Design, implement, and maintain guidance software using visual data

    ·       Identification and offloading computationally heavy algorithms to different parts of SoC

    ·       Implementation of machine perception/vision algorithms

    ·       Design, implement and maintain application software

    ·       Optimize performance, latency, and power consumption

    ·       Support field testing, system bring-up, and on-site validation of deployed systems

    Requirements

    We value enthusiasm, motivation, and a strong willingness to learn.
    Please consider applying even if you do not meet all listed requirements.

    ·       Degree in Control Systems, Robotics or Aerospace or any other relevant degree

    ·       MSc preferred, BSc considered with relevant experience

    ·       Experience with control engineering and practical implementation on constraint hardware

    ·       Experience with control or guidance engineering including targeting, VIO or optical flow.

    ·       Experience with machine vision applications

    ·       Ability to debug complex system-level issues independently

    ·       Good communication in English (Dutch is a plus)

    ·       NATO-friendly citizenship or valid EU work permit

     

    Technologies and Tools

    ·       ROS / ROS2

    ·       C / C++

    ·       Rust

    ·       Python

     

    Nice to Have

    ·       Preferred: Experience with NPU utilization in a control and guidance context.

    ·       Familiarity with hardware-software integration

    ·       Experience in defence, robotics, AI

    ·       Previous startup or R&D experience

  • ·       Opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact technology with real-world relevance

    ·       Flat and collaborative team culture

    ·       Freedom to innovate, experiment, and grow professionally

    ·       Role in a fast-moving European technology company with a clear mission

    ·       Opportunity for stock-program

  • Send your CV and short motivation to info@vydar.eu with the job title in the subject line. We review application continuously.

    Or fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

  • Vydar values diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We are committed to building an inclusive team environment.