Model Integration Specialist (m/f/d) for Eurodrone Virtual Engineering

With its ground-breaking industrial and commercial setup and its unique certification and flexibility, the European Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) showcases how European industry can find innovative ways to support strategic autonomy needs and prepare for the Future Combat Air System. The European MALE RPAS is not just the first programme to fully implement digital design manufacturing and services (DDMS). It is also seen as a ‘light-house’ programme, not only within Airbus, but also for the entire aeronautics industry in Europe.

Become part of the UAS business and rise to the challenges ahead!

Mission and activities

In the Airbus Defence and Space Military Aircraft Simulation Domain, we develop top-notch, high-fidelity engineering and training simulations for a variety of aircraft, supporting the entire development lifecycle.

Under the term “Virtual Engineering” (VE), the VE team is establishing a new way of working within the European MALE RPAS (Eurodrone) programme. Our mission is to generate and deploy a central simulation framework, including all associated governance, processes, and tools, to support the development, integration, and verification of the European MALE RPAS. We also develop and build the Eurodrone Training Simulators.

For the Eurodrone Virtual Engineering project, we are looking for a Model Integration Specialist to join our international Joint Model Office (JMO) team. As a Model Integration Specialist, you will be responsible for the integration of an assigned group of real-time capable simulation models and software artefacts into the VE reference simulation. These models and artefacts are developed and delivered by the VE model suppliers and are representative of the MALE RPAS aircraft systems and the external environment. You will also actively support the model verification, validation, and their final deployment in the Eurodrone Simulation Lab, the target ED test benches, and training devices. As part of an international and multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in this important program for Airbus Defence and Space.

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 including holiday pay, Christmas bonus and profit sharing
• 30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects
• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, public transport subsidy, discounts at local businesses
• On-site-facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten nearby

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.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include

• Perform the integration of the assigned functional models and software artefacts into the VE reference simulation, following the Continuous Integration - Continuous Deployment (CI-CD) principles
• Systematically detect and report software and ICD bugs, collaborating closely with the model development team to actively pursue and implement resolutions
• Support the Eurodrone System Teams and IV Test Centre regarding simulation usage on benches (L2 and L1)
• Support the JMO System Engineering team with the definition of simulation-specific test cases, prepare and execute the associated test scripts
• Generate, review, accept model interface specification and associated change requests
• Support the JMO Design Architects and the Model Development Teams regarding model design, ICD maturation, development, and pre-integration activities
• Make daily use of the VE collaboration space (based on Confluence and Jira) for effective communication and reporting of ongoing activities and issues

You will support our international operations through occasional travel.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline

Professional Experience

• At least 4 years of relevant experience in the following areas:
  • System integration and testing, preferably in avionics
  • Execution of test procedures and test result documentation

Technical Skills

• In-depth knowledge of bus systems, preferably in avionics bus systems
• C/C++ for development as well as CMake
• Knowledge of embedded system architectures
• Scripting languages, e.g., Bash and Python
• Proficiency with Linux and Windows
• Experience with version control systems, office applications, and Atlassian tools (e.g., Confluence, Jira)
• Experience with CI/CD or DevOps tools (e.g., Conan) and software development (e.g., VS Code)
• Knowledge of distributed systems and simulation frameworks

Work Methods and Soft Skills

• Familiarity and agreement with agile working methods
• Ability to work in large teams and be an excellent team player
• Ability to work independently
• Proactive approach

Language Skills

• English: Fluent
• German, Spanish, French or Italian are a plus

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Company

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Software Engineering

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