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Working at Airbus

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Join Airbus Defence & Space as a Flight Test Ground Station Software Developer for the Eurodrone Program in Getafe, Spain. This permanent, full-time professional role involves developing advanced software applications, web-based and cloud architectures, and test frameworks for flight test operations, requiring a professional level of English.

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar software development role.
  • Educated to degree level in Engineering.
  • Proficiency in programming languages including C++, Python, .Net C#, and JAVA.
  • Experience with agile development, CI/CD environments, and cloud migration.
  • Professional English language proficiency.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • C++/Python/Java: Develop high-performance software applications and test frameworks in multiplatform environments.
  • Cloud architectures: Design and build web-based and cloud-based software solutions, migrating from traditional desktop environments.
  • CI/CD environments: Integrate software development activities with CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless deployment.
  • AI tools: Utilize artificial intelligence to enhance development productivity and efficiency.
  • Potential transition routes: People from software engineering, aerospace systems, or cloud development roles may bring relevant programming and architectural skills, alongside meeting the engineering degree and professional experience requirements.

Job description

Job Description:

A vacancy for a Flight Test Ground Station Software Developer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space. The successful applicant will join Flight Test Ground Station Department.

Tasks & accountabilities

Flight Test Ground Station is the department responsible for the Ground HW and Ground and Onboard SW means required for perform the flight test activity. On addition is responsible for the IT Systems and general software in the Test Center Organization.

One of the key activities to perform is develop software applications for Flight Test Ground Station and Test Frameworks. Additionally some industralization of tools are requested from the Test Center

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

  • Knowledge in Flight Test Management Tools
  • Software Development for programming in a multiplatform environment.
  • Web-Based development of new software architectures including cloud-based applications.
  • Architecture and design of the future evolution of the SW
  • Coordination of the activities trasnationally and in the generation of a new framework for Test Data Analysis.
  • Integration of activities and coordination with the Flight Test Means Integrator and the Test Center Integrator.
  • Participation of the activities related with development, product ownership and final customer.
  • Generation of a development framework to evolve the configuration for software according new equipments and requirements.

Required skills

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

  • At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar position.
  • Educated to degree level in Engineering.
  • Experience developing agile software and high performance software in several languages. Specially C++/Python/.Net C#/JAVA is required
  • Use of AI for increase the productivity
  • Very good adaption to software new architectures specially focused in the migration from Desktop to Cloud on premise solutions.
  • Integration with CI/CD Environments
  • English Profesional Level required.
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit

The candidate will work in a multinational and multicultural team requiring negotiation capabilties and very good communication skills.

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.

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 SAU

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Testing

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.

Apply now
Airbus

Flight Test Ground Station Software Developer Eurodrone Program

Getafe

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