Space Ground Segment Architect - Design & Propose

KDC; Luton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Luton is seeking a Ground Segment Software Architect to design software-based systems and support development projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering and around 10 years of experience in software development. The role includes responsibilities for software design, proposal writing, and hands-on development. Competitive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Competitive Package

Generous holiday allowance

Training plan

Qualifications

• Around 10 years of commercial experience in software development, preferably in the space industry.

Responsibilities

• Design of software-based Ground Segment Systems.
• Develop solutions using state-of-the-art software architectures.
• Plan and execute Integration and Test campaigns.
• Produce technical documents and development plans.
• Prepare proposals to win new work.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Software system design using modern architectures

Configuration management (Git source code control)

Agile software development methodology

Linux development

Resource Oriented Architecture Development (REST)

Continuous integration / deployment environments (Jenkins)

Virtualization / cloud based computing

Containers and Orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes)

DevOps

Education

University Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or related discipline

Job description

A leading aerospace company in Luton is seeking a Ground Segment Software Architect to design software-based systems and support development projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering and around 10 years of experience in software development. The role includes responsibilities for software design, proposal writing, and hands-on development. Competitive benefits package offered.