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Airbus • Manching, Germany

Experienced Simulation Software Engineer (d/f/m) Visualisation Solutions & Data

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Job Description

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Experienced Simulation Software Engineer Visualisation Solutions & Data (d/f/m)

At Airbus Defence & Space we are developing high fidelity Engineering and Training Simulations for a variety of aircraft's, supporting the entire development life-cycle. At the core, our Simulations are distributed real-time applications. The Simulation and IT Infrastructure Teams' responsibilities include the development and integration of visualisation solutions (Image Generators) as well as the tooling, interfaces and databases belonging to those.

We are looking for an experienced Full-Stack Software Engineer contributing to the design, development, integration and testing activities of software components related to Visualisation Technologies such as interfaces in between IG and simulation (IG Host) or integrated toolchains to create and maintain (Visual) Databases containing tactical-, geo- and 3D-data. You will be working in an international team, located in Manching, Germany.

Your location
Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Your benefits

  • Attractive salary including holiday pay, Christmas bonus and profit sharing
  • 30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions
  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects
  • Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, public transport subsidy, discounts at local businesses
  • On-site-facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten nearby
  • Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
  • Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard


Your tasks and responsibilities

  • Derive system requirements or user stories from operational requirements for new functionalities of Engineering and Training Simulation systems or subsystems
  • Design the architecture for simulator visualisation solutions or database preparation toolchains building blocks and functionalities
  • Evaluate and integrate visualisation solutions and develop our in-house visual interface (mainly C++)
  • Evaluate, develop and integrate geo-information-system (GIS), 3D data processing and non-relational database tools to a fully integrated (Visual) Database creation and maintenance toolchain (python, CDB, openflight, geotiff...)
  • Create and perform automated unit and automated or manual subsystem tests of our software building blocks
  • Create tools for improving our development processes (e.g. CI/CD pipelines, code generators, test automation)
  • Integrate the developed components with the overall Simulator systems and Image Generator software
  • Documentation of the appropriate software modules


Desired skills and qualifications

  • Master in computer science, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, geoinformatics or a related discipline
  • At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in software development or software design/architecture
  • Interest in flight simulators, visualisation technology, software development and integration
  • Knowledge of object orientated programming and scripting languages, in particular C++ and/or python
  • Very good English knowledge, German language proficiency would be a plus
  • Agile Development Methodologies desired
  • Analytical & structured thinking
  • Aeronautical background and/or experience with simulators, synthetic environments, geodata (CDB) and/or visual systems (Image Generators) would be a plus
  • Experience with Development and Maintenance of DevOps/CI/CD solutions would be a plus


This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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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:
Software Engineering

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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.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Annual bonus
Enhanced maternity leave
Open to compressed hours
Accrued annual leave
Sabbaticals
Enhanced sick pay
Adoption leave
Health insurance
Enhanced paternity leave
Family health insurance
Complimentary Medical Services
Referral bonus
Bike parking
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Teambuilding days
In house training
Employee discounts

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Company employees:

150,000

Gender diversity (m:f):

70:30

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