AI-Driven SDN Network Engineer

Prestwick Aerosystems; Boulogne; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee savings plan

Stock purchase plan

Extra days off

Health insurance

Upskilling opportunities

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAS is seeking an AI Network Software Engineer to join the Technology & Innovation Lab in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris. You will design, develop, and evolve advanced networking solutions with a strong focus on SDN, IP networks, and software-based control and orchestration.

The role demands 5+ years of professional experience, deep understanding of networking concepts, and proficiency in multiple programming languages.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years of professional experience.
• Strong understanding of IP networking concepts, routing, switching, and traffic engineering.
• Solid knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts and architectures.
• Experience with software-based networking technologies and frameworks (SDN controllers, network virtualization, NFV, VNF/CNF).
• Strong software development skills and understanding of software design and architecture principles.
• Some experience with servers and firewall configuration would be a plus.
• Basic understanding of Machine Learning would be a plus.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, C/C++, Rust, Bash.
• Operating systems: Linux (Debian, RHEL, Ubuntu).
• Containerization: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes.
• Networking tools: ONOS, OpenDayLight, TeraflowSDN, OpenFlow, P4, gRPC, REST.
• Version control / CI: Git, continuous integration pipelines.
• Autonomy, rigor, and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong interest in innovative and programmable networking technologies.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the design and evolution of IP and SDN architectures, including control, management, and data-plane aspects.
• Developing software components related to network control, automation, and orchestration (e.g. SDN controllers, VNFs, network services, APIs, tooling).
• Defining test scenarios and validation strategies for network and SDN solutions, including functional and performance testing.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to prototype and evaluate innovative networking concepts.
• Producing technical documentation related to architecture choices, implementations, and validation results.
• Participating in technical reviews, demonstrations, and presentations of developed solutions.
• Participating in the creation of intellectual property and its dissemination through patents and/or publications.

Skills

IP networking

SDN concepts

Software development

Python

Java

C/C++

Rust

Bash

Linux

Git

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ONOS

OpenDayLight

gRPC

REST

Mininet

P4

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space SAS is seeking an AI Network Software Engineer to join the Technology & Innovation Lab in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris. You will design, develop, and evolve advanced networking solutions with a strong focus on SDN, IP networks, and software-based control and orchestration.

The role demands 5+ years of professional experience, deep understanding of networking concepts, and proficiency in multiple programming languages.