Specialist Software Engineer Airport Engineering

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 281,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics automation firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Specialist Software Engineer to join their team. The role involves designing and maintaining mission-critical software for Airport Baggage Handling Systems. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience, particularly in logistics automation systems, along with strong skills in PL/SQL and Java. Excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure are essential. Join a team focused on innovation and technology in aviation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software design and engineering, preferably in airport BHS or logistics automation systems.
• Familiar with industrial automation systems, including SCADA and PLCs.
• Experience working in a Linux environment and with virtual machines/clusters.

Responsibilities

• Support sales engineering with software requirements and gap analysis.
• Define and maintain software architecture for BHS applications.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate airport systems with BHS software.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including design specifications.
• Conduct component testing and support system commissioning at airport sites.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Excellent communication

Proficiency in PL/SQL

Proficiency in Java

Experience in high-pressure environments

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Microsoft VISIO

SQL Developer/TOAD

JIRA/Bitbucket

Apache Maven/Ant

Altova Mapforce

Job description

Job Title

Specialist Software Engineer – Airport Engineering

Job Description

Vanderlande is the global leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses.

Innovation is the key to winning in a world that is changing faster than ever, which is why it is essential for Vanderlande to develop cutting edge solutions. The use and development of cutting-edge technologies is core to that success. This technology alone does not make a successful organization and our mantra is “In a world of technology, a belief in people”.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled and motivated Specialist Software Engineer to join our team focused on designing and developing and maintaining mission-critical software for Airport Baggage Handling Systems (BHS). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial automation, real-time systems, and airport IT infrastructure. This role involves defining software architecture, ensuring scalability and reliability, working on real-time systems, integrating with airport infrastructure, and ensuring high reliability and performance in a safety-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the sales engineering department with software requirements and gap analysis along-with identifying risk & opportunities.
• Define and maintain the software architecture for BHS applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align software architecture with system requirements and operational goals as well as to integrate software with PLCs and Sorter
• Collaborate with customer to integrate airport systems such as DCS and AODB with BHS software.
• Participate in system architecture design and contribute to high-level technical decisions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including design specifications, installation manuals and user manuals.
• Develop and maintain software components for baggage handling systems.
• Design and configure configuration manager (CM) services for internal as well as external interfaces for real-time data exchange.
• Conduct component testing, integration testing, and support system commissioning at airport sites.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and fix software problems
• Advise Integration Manager, Integration Engineer and Project Manager with regards to solutions of technical and multi-disciplinary problems
• Ensure compliance with aviation safety standards and cybersecurity best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Required skills & Qualification

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software design and engineering, strongly recommended in airport BHS or logistics automation systems.
• Familiarity with industrial automation systems, including SCADA, PLCs, and communication protocols. (e.g., HTTP, TCP/IP, ActiveMQ)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as PL/SQL and Java. Understanding/reading XML/XSD/XSLT
• Working on virtual machines/clusters and Linux environment.
• Tooling: Microsoft VISIO, SQL Developer/TOAD, Altova Mapforce, Apache Maven/Ant, JIRA/Bitbucket