AI Network Software Engineer (M/F) (H/F)

AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited e-learning access

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellbeing and health insurance

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAS in Boulogne-Billancourt (Paris) invites an AI Network Software Engineer to join the Technology & Innovation Lab. You will work on designing, developing, and evolving advanced networking solutions with emphasis on SDN, software-based control, automation, and programmability.

Join a team focused on innovative networking architectures, collaborating with multidisciplinary experts and contributing to next-generation networks while enjoying upskilling opportunities and

Qualifications

• Experience in IP networks and SDN architectures
• Proficient in designing and implementing software for network control and automation
• Strong debugging, testing, and documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve IP and SDN architectures, including control, management, and data-plane aspects
• Develop software components for network control, automation, and orchestration (e.g. SDN controllers, VNFs, network services, APIs)
• Define test scenarios and validation for network solutions (functional and performance)
• Collaborate with ML, networking, software, and systems teams to prototype innovative concepts
• Produce architectural documentation and participate in technical reviews and demonstrations
• Contribute to intellectual property development and patent or publication activities

Skills

IP Networking

SDN

Software Engineering

Networking Automation

Technical Documentation

Tools

SDN Controllers

APIs

Automation Tools

Job description

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking fora AI Network Software Engineer (f/m) to join our Technology & Innovation Lab department based in Boulogne-Billancourt (Paris), France.

You will join an innovation and engineering team working on the design, development, and evolution of advanced networking solutions.

The position offers the opportunity to engage with modern networking paradigms, contribute to technically challenging projects, and participate in the evolution of next-generation network architectures.

The position focuses on IP networks and Software-Defined Networking (SDN), with a strong emphasis on software-based approaches to network control, automation, and programmability.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

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.

Your challenges:

• Contributing to the design and evolution of IP and Software-Defined Networking (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 (Machine Learning, networking, software, systems) 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.