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Airbus • Getafe, Spain

Flight Test Ground Station Software Developer Eurodrone Program

Employment type:  Full time
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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

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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

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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165000

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