Senior Space On-Board Software Architect | Hybrid

Airbus Defence and Space; Getafe; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee stock options

Retirement plan

Study grants

On-site facilities

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Senior Space On-Board Software Engineer to join the Space Software Engineering Team. The role focuses on architecture, development, and integration of software for state-of-the-art satellite missions, including LSTM and Copernicus-related work.

Applicants should have 5+ years in space software, strong English and Spanish skills, and hands-on experience with C, Java, Python, or TypeScript/Node.js, plus DOORS, Eclipse, and Jenkins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer in the space domain.
• Advanced English (B2/C1) and Spanish (C2/Native) proficiency, both written and spoken.
• Strong knowledge of SW ECSS standards, requirements management, spacecraft unit behavior, and programming in C plus Java, Python, or TypeScript/Node.js.
• Experience with DOORS, Eclipse, Jenkins, and space data interfaces (RangeDB).

Responsibilities

• Lead SW Architecture & Direct Customer Interface as software architect.
• Develop & Integrate SW Functions within Astrobus NEO infrastructure.
• Ensure documentation and requirements traceability; generate technical documents.
• Execute end-to-end SW engineering cycle: design, code, tests, interfaces.
• Validate & deliver SW modules for final system integration; support FDIR activities.

Skills

Space software engineering

Software architecture

Requirements management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

DOORS

Eclipse

Jenkins

RangeDB

C, Java, Python, TypeScript/Node.js

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Senior Space On-Board Software Engineer to join the Space Software Engineering Team. The role focuses on architecture, development, and integration of software for state-of-the-art satellite missions, including LSTM and Copernicus-related work.

Applicants should have 5+ years in space software, strong English and Spanish skills, and hands-on experience with C, Java, Python, or TypeScript/Node.js, plus DOORS, Eclipse, and Jenkins.