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# SW Engineer

- **Company:** Airbus Deutschland GmbH
- **Location:** Ottobrunn, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Static Program Analysis, Code Coverage, Databases, Software Debugging, Linux, Microprocessors, Design of User Interfaces, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Microsoft Office, MISRA C (C Programming Language), Multiprocessing, Software Engineering, DOORS (Software), Gerrit, Doxygen, Git, Yocto, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Scalable Processor Architecture, PolySpace, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/jobsuche/jobdetail/16947-980215056-S

## About the Role

Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics (or similar studies)

\- Minimum 8-10 years of professional experience in a similar field

\- Experience with Instrument SW development, Integration and Validation
\- Familiar with Space Standards ( ECSS-E-ST-40C, ECSS-Q-ST-80C, , ECSS-E-ST-70-41C )
\- Adherence to a given SW development process and development standards and practices ( OPAL, MISRA, Static Code Analysis, Code Coverage )
\- First experience in managing small SW development projects ( including external subcontractors )
\- Experience with design & implementation of Embedded Real-time SW
\- Ability to understand HW datasheets / ICDs
\- Mastering of standard SW applications ( Linux, also R/T, e.g. Yocto, Windows, Office, Confluence, Git, Jira, Gerrit, Doxygen, Doors, Polyspace )
\- Profound experience in development for bare-metal targets w/o memory protection
\- Programming language skills : C/C++, Assembler ( SPARC, ARM, .. )
\- Experience with Multi-Core Embedded CPUs ( e.g. ARM, SPARC )
\- Mastering the GNU compile environment

## Non-technical:

\- excellent communication skills
\- ability to work autonomously
\- teamworking spirit ( intercultural )
\- experience in technical lead of a team
\- language skills ( English, Deutsch ), 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

## Description

In order to support the department 'On-Board Processing' in Ottobrunn, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a, Our site is just a stone's throw away from Munich, the beautiful capital of Bavaria. You are into sports and other outdoor activities? The Alps and Lake Starnberg are within an hour's reach, offering a multitude of recreational options., Delivery of qualified on-board and on-ground processing chain (payload mission SW / applicative VHDL) for Telecom and Navigation Digital Payloads and RF Sensing

 - Software delivery, operations and functional validation support for Optical & Radar Instruments.
 - The local department in Ottobrunn is in charge of the full development process of Instrument Software, as :

\- Analysis of Requirements Baseline provided by System Engineering through the SW Architect, defining the functional behaviour of the SW
\- Define the functional behaviour of the SW as SW Requirements Baseline Support the Instrument project in all aspects regarding SW ( provide input to Instrument Design, Qualification and Operations after Launch )
\- Definition of Embedded SW Architecture ( static and dynamic )
\- Implementation of all functionalities as given in Requirements Baseline Execution of HW/SW integration and Functional Qualification before integration in Payload AIT
\- Execution of all activities according to external and internal SW Process Standards ( ECSS-E-ST-40C, ECSS-Q-ST-80C )
\- Piloting continuous internal efficiency improvement, productivity and processes, industrialization topics for the Digital Payload Processing entity.

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Your tasks and responsibilities:

\- Cooperation with SW Architect and Electrical Engineering to understand general function and needs of Instrument
\- Transformation of System SW requirements ( SSS ) into detailed SW requirements ( SRS )
\- Analysis of feasibility of requirements for embedded real-time implementation ( support HW/SW partitioning )
\- Mapping of embedded/real-time implementation constraints ( memory size, CPU load, deadlines )
\- SW Design ( task scheduling, I/O, functional algorithms, SW Mode Management )
\- HW/SW interface design ( I/O, interrupts, timing )
\- Implementation of SW requirements ( coding )
\- HW/SW integration and debugging - HW ( JTAG ) & SW ( gdb )
\- Execution of Verification activities ( coding rules, metrics, code coverage )
\- Definition and execution of SW validation activities ( unit testing, functional testing )
\- Configuration control of SW and validation elements
\- Generation of SW documentation according to SW process ( ECSS )
\- Working multi-disciplinary with other functional domains ( Simulator - FVI, Database - DB )
\- Manage schedule and cost of SW development