GNSS Software Engineer and Architect

Thales Alenia Space; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space in Lombardy, Italy, is seeking a Software Real Time & Embedded Engineer for a permanent role. You will design, implement and test high‑quality embedded software across real‑time platforms, balancing hardware interaction and software features in a challenging environment.

You will work in an agile DevOps team, collaborate across disciplines, and apply security best practices. A Master in engineering and 6–11 years’ experience are expected, with opportunities to grow

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience in DevOps/Agile/Scrum environments with real-time challenges.
• Work in a real-time environment balancing low-level hardware with high-level functionality.
• Experience on devices for Radar, embedded equipment and Wearables in telecom/IOT contexts.
• Embedded OS software development across Linux, VxWorks, FastOS Linux.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and other languages (VB, .NET, ADA, Assembly).
• Familiar with tools and instruments for measuring and performance.
• Development/adaptation of simulation tools for integration/testing on platform.
• Embedded system and application design with DDS/ARINC interfaces.
• Knowledge of data processing, statistics, data technologies, and customer needs.
• Experience with cloud providers like AWS or GCP.
• Experience with automated deployment and related tech (Docker, Helm, YAML, Ansible).
• Familiar with JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test features with scalability and performance in mind.
• Apply coding best practices to produce high quality, reusable code.
• Implement and follow security best practices for web applications.
• Collaborate with other developers to share knowledge and improve products.
• Keep up-to-date with latest technology evolution and frameworks.
• Interact with UX teams to verify user experience concepts.
• Follow agile methodology with user stories and tasks for robust systems.
• Archive source code into repositories and participate in deployments.

Skills

Embedded Linux

VxWorks

FastOS Linux

C/C++

ADA

Assembly

DDS

ARINC

JIRA

Confluence

AWS

GCP

Docker

Ansible

Helm

Yaml

Education

Master of Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US

PROFILE:

• You graduated with a Master of Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or any other related field
• You enjoy working within a DevOps/Agile/Scrum team and being plunged into a challenging environment requiring reactivity and resourcefulness
• You want to evolve in a "real time" environment with interactions between "low level" technical aspects, close to the hardware, and ensure that the “high level” functionality expected by the solution is maintained
• You are willing to work on small or big devices such as Radar, embedded calculator equipment, Smartcards and Wearables, dedicated for the Telecommunications and IOT businesses, mobile...

COMPETENCIES:

• You know how to develop on embedded OS Software such as Linux, VxWorks, FastOS Linux
• You are experienced in embedded software development such as [C or C++ and VB., NET., ADA, Assembly programming]
• You are familiar with the use of tools and equipment involved in programming performance (including measuring instruments)
• You master the development/adaptation of simulation tools and means necessary to carry out integration/testing activities on platform
• You are experienced in embedded system and application design and configuration (both wayside and onboard) and relevant communication protocols and interfaces such as [DDS, ARINC...]
• You have substantial knowledge of:
• Building a strategy based on your understanding of the business issues involving data processes
• Mathematics and statistics
• Data technologies
• You are able to take into account customer needs
• You have working experience/knowledge with cloud provider like AWS or GCP
• You have experience with automated deployment and associated technologies (Helm/Yaml/Ansible/Docker)
• You are familiar with tools such as JIRA and Confluence

LIFE AS A THALES SOFTWARE REAL TIME & EMBEDDED ENGINEERING ROLE

As a Software Real Time & Embedded Engineering Role within Thales, you will:

• Design, implement and test features with scalability, performance, deployment or operation and end-user experience in mind
• Apply coding/implementation best practices to produce elegant, high quality and reusable code
• Implement and follow security best practices for web applications
• Collaborate with other developers to share knowledge and improve overall product/solution
• Keep up-to-date with latest technologies evolution and frameworks
• Interact with UX team to implement and verify user experience concepts
• Follow the agile methodology used for the project. This includes creation of user stories and corresponding tasks to help create a robust system based on user-centric design
• Regularly archive source code into the source code repository for projects
• Participate in issue investigation and deployment of applications and new releases in testing/integration environment as needed

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:

• Room and attention to personal development
• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution
• Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

Permanent

• Experience 6-11 years
• CCNL Met/Ind B3 Category
• € 41.424,25 - 51.823,63
• VC: up to 8%
• Performance Bonus (PDR) Up to 4.550€
• CIPI: up to 1.822€

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here,