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Airbus • Manching, Germany

Systems Engineer for Eurofighter Mission Data Ground Station (d/f/m)

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Job Description

Job Description:

In order to support Air Power Engineering, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Systems Engineer for Eurofighter Mission Data Ground Station (d/f/m)

We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to join our interdisciplinary field of Ground Support Systems. We are an international Team within the Platform Operational Support domain. We are responsible for developing and maintaining modern ground support systems for the Tornado, A400M and Eurofighter platforms at the Manching site in Germany. Our products enable the operation, development and evaluation of mission data of aircraft in the context of electronic warfare, self-protection and sensor data fusion.

The job holder will become part of an agile team developing a state-of-the-art mission data validation environment for Eurofighter RADAR ESCAN operation, for international clients. The basis consists of a partial replica of the Eurofighter Avionics system, with "re-hosting" of the original aircraft software, in combination with software models.

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 and special payments
  • 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions
  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects
  • Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies
  • On-site-facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site
  • 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

  • Analysis mission data requirements and operational requirements for task-based management of the sensor
  • Define requirements for development and adaptation of simulated aircraft components and different submodules for mission data validation environment.
  • Integration of the "re-hosted" software in MaTE (Eurofighter modelling and test environment)
  • Support in design and development of the overall system, documentation and qualification of the system
  • Support of the project manager in the preparation of new technical offers
  • Collaboration with customers, in the team and in other areas of aircraft development

Desired skills and qualifications

  • University degree in technical domain, e.g. computer science, aeronautical engineering, or equivalent
  • Knowledge of systems/software engineering lifecycle and a minimum 3 years of experience on all phases of it
  • Knowledge of military avionics (i.e. Eurofighter) is required
  • Practical experience with re-hosting of embedded software is an advantage
  • Experience in the area of simulations and modelling is desired
  • Experience with MaTE is a plus
  • Understanding of tools for project control (Jira, Confluence), requirements management (IBM DOORS) and version control (Git) is recommended
  • Language skills: business fluent in English.

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Company:
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Vehicle Mission & Control

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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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