Software Engineer

You will contribute directly to some of Europe's most exciting space programmes, from Earth observation and climate monitoring to satellite navigation and space safety. Your work will play a vital role in ensuring mission success, enabling better decision-making on Earth and driving innovation in orbit. Whether you're helping managing spacecraft operations, analysing mission data, or supporting software and systems development, your expertise will help move Europe's space ambitions forward.

Why Join Serco?

• Work in an international and diverse team environment, surrounded by top-tier scientists, engineers, and technical experts.
• Access continuous professional development and training opportunities tailored to the space sector.
• Be part of a company that values work-life balance, mutual respect, and a commitment to excellence.
• Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, innovative projects, and mission-critical systems in collaboration with major space agencies., In this role, you will lead the development of applications and tools that enhance platform management, governance, usability, and performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to drive innovation and ensure scalable, high-performance solutions.

• Project Management & Leadership: Experienced in Agile methodologies (Scrum & Kanban), mentoring team members, overseeing consultants and industrial partners' teams
• System Verification & Validation: Skilled in integration testing, using simulation tools, and developing comprehensive test plans
• Proficiency in common development languages (Python, Java) for backend development, including data processing, API integration, and system automation
• Skilled in System Engineering & model-based systems engineering (MBSE), requirement management, and high-quality, maintainable software architecture
• Experience working with Docker for containerized applications and services
• Good knowledge og Linux Operating Systems (e.g. RedHat) , Linux shell scripting
• Experience in working in international and multidisciplinary teams, thriving in dynamic, fast-paced settings
• Problem solving & Collaborative spirit: Ability to troubleshoot issues. Ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders. Experience working with cross-functional teams ensuring resource optimization and knowledge sharing
• Expert-level proficiency in English (both written and spoken). French language skill is a plus asset
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field

Other skills and experience:

• CI/CD Pipelines: Hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or ArgoCD
• Kubernetes & Container Orchestration - Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) for deploying and managing scalable applications
• Scripting & Automation - Experience with Bash, Python, or Go for automating workflows and system tasks
• Experience in delivering presentations, demos, and technical talks to stakeholders, clients, or internal teams

• Competitive Salary
• Great career opportunities
• Corporate Benefits Package
• International environment
• Possible hybrid work

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco offers space capability across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development., Serco is a leading provider of public services. Our customers are governments or others operating in the public sector. We gain scale, expertise and diversification by operating internationally across five sectors and four geographies: Defence, Space, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services, delivered in UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. More information can be found at Serco | Europe., At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to supporting the needs of all our colleagues. It's a mix of people from different backgrounds, experiences and opinion that keeps our culture strong and vibrant. We believe in equity so we strongly encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their abilities in an interview. We also welcome a conversation about any adjustments that would make the interview process more accessible for you. Wherever possible we are open to discussions around flexible working and we operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. In the UK we are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader in the government's scheme and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard; in Belgium we are partner of Diversicom and member of Charter der Vielfalt in Germany. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to The Serco Europe Recruitment Team