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Airbus • München, Germany

Algorithms and Simulation Development Engineer (d/f/m)

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

We are looking for an Algorithms and Simulation Development Engineer who thrives on high-stakes technical challenges. If you are passionate about unmanned systems and autonomy, this is your chance to directly influence a market-leading product. You will design the simulations and refine the algorithms that make the impossible possible, ensuring the highest level of precision and safety for our global customers.

Algorithms and Simulation Development Engineer (d/f/m)

As a core member of the DeckFinder team, you will report to the Chief Engineer. You will be the mastermind behind the brain of the DeckFinder system, your primary responsibility will be to develop, optimize and simulate the positioning algorithm and drive the simulation-driven development environment.

This role is also available with reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.

Your location

Our site is just a stone's throw away from Munich, the beautiful capital of Bavaria. Are you into sports and other outdoor activities? The Alps and Lake Starnberg are within an hour’s reach, offering a multitude of recreational options.

Our Benefits for You

  • Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
  • Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
  • Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
  • Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
  • Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

Your tasks and responsibilities

Algorithm & Software implementation

  • Create SW requirements
  • Implementation of new or improved algorithm into the software for new and existing product
  • Implementation according to the software design and coding principles
  • Writing effective and complete unit tests
  • Performing integration activities in target hardware

Software Validation and Verification

  • Responsible for the validation and verification of software from unit tests to flight test
  • Ensure all requirements are verified in accordance to high level needs of the program
  • Produce test reports to contribute to the overall release, qualification and certification of the product
  • Contribute to the overall V&V strategy

Release Management and Planning

  • Produce release planning that is compatible with the overall systems development planning in accordance to the needs of systems engineering and customer’s needs.
  • Ensuring releases are available to customers according to the planning
  • Follow defined release management processes

Software Definition & Design:

  • Lease with systems engineering and customers to capture high level software requirements of the DeckFinder system
  • Produce full and complete Design of the DeckFinder software products
  • Maintain the DeckFinder design to represent the latest developments
  • Contribute to the overall design strategy of DeckFinder
  • Define high level and low level software requirements

Overall Team Contribution

  • Contribute to the overall engineering planning
  • Contribute to the overall engineering process definition and refinement
  • Contribute to Technical Sales Support activities globally
  • Be an active member of the trials team, contributing to the safe and effective deployment of DeckFinder and test assets

Desired skills and qualifications

  • Bachelors or Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering or a highly relevant engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering and a strong mathematical mind
  • Proven experience in sensor fusion and Kalman filtering design and implementation.
  • Proven experience with MATLAB/Simulink, including knowledge of Embedded Coder and Matlab Compiler
  • Profound knowledge of C a must. Proven track record of developing according to MISRA-C a plus
  • Detailed knowledge of embedded software development (e.g. scheduler, U-Boot, firmware and I/O) a plus.
  • Knowledge Atlassian productivity suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket), Lauterbach debuggers
  • Proven track record developing software for a airborne systems, particularly in accordance to DO-178B/C a plus
  • Knowledge of the Lauterbach Embedded Trace and debugger a plus
  • Proven track record of developing unit and integration tests a must. Knowledge of CPPUnit framework a plus.
  • Proven track record of using version control a must. Knowledge of CI/CD tools e.g. Jenkins a plus
  • Willingness and ability to travel,
  • Fluent / negotiation level English is a must. German is a plus.
  • You have experience in Navigation Systems, Radar Systems (or Avionic Systems would be a plus)

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Vehicle Mission & Control

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

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