EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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Location: Roma, Italy

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) have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Roma hosts the commercial offices to be close to the Customer and Public Administration.

The successful candidate will join a team that specifies, designs, develops and tests the next generation of Spacecraft Simulators for forthcoming space missions, with the aim of faithfully reproducing the functional behaviour of the spacecraft, Ground Segment and space environment by simulating: spacecraft sub‑systems, physical perturbations, attitude and orbital dynamics, TM/TC exchanges with the Ground Control Centre, etc. In particular, the candidate shall have an excellent knowledge of:

• Model‑driven object‑oriented software design and development (UML, MDXML, UMF)
• Scripting and programming languages: C++, C, JavaScript, Python, Bash under GNU/Linux
• Architectural design
• Development of both Flight and Ground Simulation Models, including the On‑Board Computer, as well as the Avionics and Payload Sub‑Systems, according to the equipment interface specification
• Integration and configuration of simulation models
• Model sharing aimed at plug‑&‑play reuse
• Planning and execution of unit/integration/validation tests
• Documentation preparation: Requirements Specification, Architectural and Detailed Design Description, Interface Requirements, User Manual, Verification and Validation Test Plan & Report

The knowledge of software development methods and standards is required. The knowledge of ECSS standards is considered an asset. In particular, the knowledge of SMP2 or ECSS‑SMP is a plus.

A proficient knowledge of communication systems architectures and protocols (e.g. ISO/OSI) including specific network technologies (MIL‑STD‑1553B, CAN Bus, SpaceWire, etc.) is a plus.

Education and Qualifications

• Master Degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Fluent English (at least C1), both spoken and written
• At least 2‑3 years of experience in a similar job

Skills and Ideal Experience

• Simulation Model Portability (SMP) standards
• Spacecraft Simulation Reference Architectures
• Real‑time simulation kernels
• Multi‑core processors (e.g., GR740 4xLEON4, SPARC v8 instruction set)
• Hypervisors
• Instruction set emulation
• Communication standards (CCSDS/ECSS) and protocols (MIL‑STD‑1553, CAN, SpaceWire, UART)
• Object‑oriented programming
• Real‑time embedded software

The candidate is required to work both independently and within a team, and shall foster the co‑engineering between the different teams involved in the project (C&C team, Avionic team, SW team, AOC team, etc.).

Behaviour and Personality

• Multi‑cultural mindset
• Ability to work effectively in a multi‑cultural environment
• Attitude to develop and perform through teamwork, promoting improvements and change
• Ability to develop productive and effective relationships in order to gain support and achieve results
• Team work attitude
• Accuracy and focus on final result
• Willing to face challenges
• Dynamism and sense of initiative

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 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. Great journeys start here, apply now!