Flight Test Ground Station Software Developer Eurodrone Program

Airbus; Sevilla; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAU is seeking a Flight Test Ground Station Software Developer to join the Flight Test Ground Station Department. The role centers on developing software for flight test tooling and test frameworks, with emphasis on multi‑platform and cloud‑based solutions.

You will collaborate in a multinational team, drive software architectures, and support integration with the Test Center and Flight Test Means Integrator.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Educated to degree level in Engineering.
• Experience developing agile software and high performance software in several languages (C++, Python, .Net/C#, Java).
• Use of AI to increase productivity.
• Strong adaptation to migrating from Desktop to Cloud/on-premise architectures.
• Integration with CI/CD environments.
• English proficiency required.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

• Develop software applications for Flight Test Ground Station and Test Frameworks.
• Contribute to web-based and cloud-based software architectures.
• Evolve software for new equipment and requirements.
• Coordinate activities across teams and ensure alignment with Test Center and Flight Test Means Integrator.
• Participate in development, product ownership, and delivery to customers.
• Create a development framework for software configuration management.

Skills

C++

Python

C#

Java

Agile methodologies

English proficiency

Entrepreneurial spirit

Cloud adaptation

CI/CD integration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CI/CD tools

Web/cloud development

Job description

Job Description:

A vacancy for a Flight Test Ground Station Software Developer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space. The successful applicant will join Flight Test Ground Station Department.

Tasks & accountabilities

Flight Test Ground Station is the department responsible for the Ground HW and Ground and Onboard SW means required for perform the flight test activity. On addition is responsible for the IT Systems and general software in the Test Center Organization.

One of the key activities to perform is develop software applications for Flight Test Ground Station and Test Frameworks. Additionally some industralization of tools are requested from the Test Center

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Knowledge in Flight Test Management Tools
• Software Development for programming in a multiplatform environment.
• Web-Based development of new software architectures including cloud-based applications.
• Architecture and design of the future evolution of the SW
• Coordination of the activities trasnationally and in the generation of a new framework for Test Data Analysis.
• Integration of activities and coordination with the Flight Test Means Integrator and the Test Center Integrator.
• Participation of the activities related with development, product ownership and final customer.
• Generation of a development framework to evolve the configuration for software according new equipments and requirements.

Required skills

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

• At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Educated to degree level in Engineering.
• Experience developing agile software and high performance software in several languages. Specially C++/Python/.Net C#/JAVA is required
• Use of AI for increase the productivity
• Very good adaption to software new architectures specially focused in the migration from Desktop to Cloud on premise solutions.
• Integration with CI/CD Environments
• English Profesional Level required.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit

The candidate will work in a multinational and multicultural team requiring negotiation capabilties and very good communication skills.

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.

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 SAU

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Testing

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

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.