Flight Test Ground Station Software Developer & Architect

Airbus Defence and Space; Getafe; Híbrido; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Vacation days (+35 days off)

Attractive salary and compensation package

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Employee stock options

Retirement plan

Free canteen

Medical office

Upskilling opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

A leading aerospace company based in Getafe is seeking a Senior Flight Test Ground Station .Net & Web Architect to lead the development of software applications that ensure safe and efficient flight tests. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in software architecture, strong technical proficiency in languages like C++ and .Net, and a collaborative mindset. This role offers a flexible working model with up to 40% remote work, excellent benefits including health insurance and comprehensive vacation days.

Formación

• Substantial professional experience as a Software Architect or in a similar senior-level technical role.
• Advanced skills in developing high-performance software.
• Proven experience in web-based development and migrating legacy systems to cloud-based solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Design and evolve future software architectures.
• Build and maintain scalable development frameworks.
• Create multi-platform software and web-based applications.
• Coordinate technical activities across international borders.
• Act as a key technical liaison between stakeholders.
• Champion the integration of CI/CD environments.

Conocimientos

C++

Python

.Net

C#

Java

Professional-level English

Educación

Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Descripción del empleo

Senior Flight Test Ground Station .Net & Web Architect

A new opportunity for a Senior Flight Test Ground Station .Net & Web Architect has opened within Airbus Defence & Space. You will join our Flight Test Ground Station Department— the team responsible for the essential hardware and software systems that power our flight test activities and the wider Test Centre IT infrastructure.

In this role, you will be a technical cornerstone, developing software applications and frameworks that ensure our flight tests are safe, accurate, and efficient. You will lead the transition toward modern, cloud-based architectures while ensuring our industrial tools remain robust and scalable.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Strategy: Design and evolve future software architectures, focusing on the migration of desktop solutions to on‑premise cloud environments.
• Framework Development: Build and maintain scalable development frameworks to support evolving equipment and testing requirements.
• Full‑Stack Development: Create multi‑platform software and web‑based applications, ensuring high performance across all environments.
• Transnational Collaboration: Coordinate technical activities across international borders to generate new frameworks for Test Data Analysis.
• Stakeholder Integration: Act as a key technical liaison between the Flight Test Means and Test Centre Integrators, Product Owners, and final customers.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion the integration of CI/CD environments to streamline our delivery pipeline.

Profile

• Architectural Expertise: Substantial professional experience as a Software Architect or in a similar senior‑level technical role.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in developing high‑performance software using C++, Python, .Net, C#, or Java.
• Modern Web Knowledge: Proven experience in web‑based development and migrating legacy systems to cloud‑based solutions.
• Educational Background: A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent level of professional experience.
• Collaborative Mindset: Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and build consensus within a multicultural team.
• Proactive Approach: A self‑starting attitude with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges (equivalent to an "entrepreneurial" mindset within a corporate structure).
• Language: Professional‑level fluency in English.

Why Join Us?

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect, and collaborate flexibly. We believe that diverse teams power innovation, and we foster an inclusive environment where everyone's voice is heard. Whether it is through flexible working arrangements or continuous professional development, we provide the tools you need to excel.

Benefits

• Vacation days and additional days‑off along the year (+35 days off in total)
• Attractive salary and compensation package
• Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work‑life balance (40% remote work)
• Collective transport service in some sites
• Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan…
• On‑site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment
• Special rates in products & benefits

Company

Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Testing

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