Simulation Software Developer (m/f/d) for Eurodrone Virtual Engineering

Job Description:

Eurodrone Programme:

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.

Mission and activities:

In the Airbus Defence & 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 in the European MALE RPAS (Eurodrone) programme: The mission is to generate and deploy a central simulation and all associated governance, processes and tools, in order 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 seeking a skilled Full Stack Software Developer to join our dynamic international Joint Model Office (JMO) team. In this role, you will be instrumental in the development of sophisticated software components for simulating synthetic environments and models that accurately represent the Eurodrone system, based on detailed customer and model developer requirements. As a valued member of our international and multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on this critical program for Airbus Defence and Space. Your work will involve collaborating with experts across various domains to ensure the successful integration and verification of the Eurodrone system.

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:

• Design the architecture of software modules for new simulation tools or models
• Develop simulation models and tools representing the environment of the simulated aircraft system (sensors, tactical environment, communication, natural environment, visualization ...)
• Develop simulation models representing aircraft equipment within the simulation
• Implement software components (mainly C++)
• Integrate in-house or external software components
• Implement unit tests for existing and new software modules
• Create tools for improving our development processes (e.g. code generators, automation , build-pipelines ....)
• Perform integration testing

As you will work in an international environment, occasional travels will be necessary.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

Education:

• We are looking for candidates with a Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline

Professional Experience:

• Relevant experience in the field of software development:
  • Software design
  • Procedural and object orientated programming
  • Unit, integration and system testing
• Your proficiency in C/C++ and knowledge of distributed systems and simulation frameworks will be instrumental in this role

Technical Skills:

• Profound knowledge of C/C++
• Knowledge of distributed systems and simulation frameworks
• Scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python, Powershell)
• Build Systems (e.g. CMake) and packaging (e.g. conan.io, RPM, DEB)
• QT Framework (e.g. QML/QtQuick)
• Proficiency with Linux and Windows
• Knowledge of embedded system architectures
• 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)

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: Business fluent
• German, Spanish, French or Italian are a plus

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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.

Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Software Engineering

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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.