Space Software Engineer S3T

Starion Group; Comunidad Valenciana; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a forward-thinking company as a Space Software Engineer and contribute to the Spanish Space Surveillance and Tracking project. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside leading space organizations in Europe, pushing the boundaries of traditional knowledge in a multicultural environment. You will be involved in developing operational software, collaborating with a diverse team of experts, and supporting innovative R&D studies. If you are passionate about space engineering and eager to make an impact, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow your career while making significant contributions to the field.

Servicios

Competitive remuneration packages

Unique career opportunities

Access to training and development programmes

Flexible relocation support

Formación

• University degree in a relevant engineering field is mandatory.
• Experience in software engineering and data modelling is essential.

Responsabilidades

• Support the development of operational software for the S3T project.
• Collaborate with engineers to evolve software for the S3T system.

Conocimientos

C++

Python

Software Engineering

Data Modelling

Requirements Management

Concurrent Programming

Customer-focused Communication

English Fluency

Spanish Fluency

Educación

University Degree in Engineering

Herramientas

Enterprise Architect

Jira

Confluence

Sonarqube

Nexus

Jenkins

Gitlab

Robot Framework

Docker

Descripción del empleo

Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?

We are looking for a Space Software Engineer to join our team at ESA’s ESAC premises in Madrid, Spain.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Spanish Space Surveillance and Tracking (S3T) project.

About the client and location

The European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) base in Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain. ESAC is responsible for all of ESA’s research into astronomy and solar system exploration, as well as being the location of ESA’s space telescope. It is from here that archives are stored on ESA’s science missions, which are then made accessible for researchers all around the world.

Tasks and activities

1. Support the development of S3T operational Software, in particular for the S3T Operations Centre (S3TOC) subsystem, developed in the context of industrial activities.
2. Support the S3T team (System / SW Engineers, Radar Engineer, Space Debris experts) during the development and evolution of the SW for the S3T system.
3. Support the deployment, validation and operations of S3T applications developed by industry.
4. Support Software Development teams with the specification of Software Requirements.
5. Support R&D studies related to the Software / System development, undertaken in the framework of the S3T Project.

Skills and experience

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

1. University Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering field.
2. Experience in traditional and model based software engineering.
3. Experience in data modelling and database design.
4. Experience in requirements management.
5. Experience with Enterprise Architect modelling tool.
6. Experience with technologies used by the SOCCI SDE: Atlassian’s Jira and Confluence, Sonarqube, Nexus, Jenkins, Gitlab.
7. Knowledge of concurrent programming techniques, in particular C++ and Python.
8. Knowledge of distributed processing frameworks, in particular Kafka.
9. Knowledge of web application and web service technologies.
10. Knowledge of Standards (Engineering and Quality, in particular the ECSS standards).
11. Technology trends’ awareness and interest in R&D. In particular GPGPU, blockchain technologies, AI and machine learning may be considered to be studied and/or used in the S3T project in the future.
12. Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.
13. Solution oriented mindset, with customer-focused communication skills.
14. Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Spanish is an asset.
15. Eligibility for security clearance from your national security administration.

The following skills and experience would be highly desirable:

1. Experience in test management, in particular knowledge of automated test frameworks like Robot.
2. Knowledge of microservices architectures, in particular dockerisation and orchestration.
3. Working experience with Java.
4. Knowledge of Storm and Zookeeper.

Why should you apply?

1. You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
2. We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
3. To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care, and collaboration.
4. Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, all genders, LGBTQ+ individuals, and ex-service personnel.