In my experience, most java developers even in this field (or "embedded" that has similar requirements) tend to resist when someone proposes to use "c-like java", too used to their fancy libraries and APIs.
This is where modern C++ (augmented with, e.g. the C++ Core Guidelines) and Rust are more convenient and even "better" than Java. Fancy libraries and tools, with zero additional overhead compared to the optimal low-level code.
