Senior Software Engineer for Simulator Visualisation Solutions (d/f/m)

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for Simulator Visualisation Solutions (d/f/m). The position focuses on designing, developing, integrating and testing visualisation components for aircraft simulations, including Image Generators, VR, AR, MR and the associated tooling.

Location

Manching, Germany – a market town about an hour’s drive north of Munich, offering a high quality of life while remaining close to city amenities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with holiday pay, Christmas bonus and profit sharing
• 30 days of holiday plus additional days for special occasions
• Employer‑funded pension and employee stock options
• Discounted car leasing, special insurance conditions, public transport subsidy and local business discounts
• On‑site facilities: medical officer, canteen, cafeteria and nearby kindergarten

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software architecture for visualisation and database preparation building blocks.
• Derive system requirements or user stories from operational needs for new simulation functionalities.
• Lead software development methodologies, toolchains and workflows.
• Perform code reviews and support the development of our software community.
• Evaluate and integrate visualisation solutions, and develop our in‑house visual interface (mainly C++).
• Create tools to improve development processes (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, code generators, test automation).
• Integrate developed components with simulator systems and Image Generator software.
• Develop and execute automated unit tests and subsystem tests.
• Document software modules.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, games engineering, electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in software development and architectural design.
• Interest in flight simulators, visualisation technology and integration.
• Strong knowledge of object‑oriented programming and scripting languages, especially C/C++ and Python (other languages are a plus).
• Experience with DevOps/CI/CD solution development and maintenance.
• Proficiency in English; German language skills are a plus.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Analytical and structured thinking.
• Background in aeronautics, simulators, synthetic environments, geodata (OGC CDB) or visual systems is a plus.

Security clearance is required, or eligibility for clearance by the recognised authorities is necessary.

Airbus is committed to workforce diversity and an inclusive working environment, welcoming all applicants irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Equal opportunities are held for all. Monetary exchange is never requested during the recruitment process. Misrepresentations should be reported to