Job Description:
In order to support the Systems Centre of Competence, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for an
Embedded Software Engineer (d/f/m)
Safety-critical software is the brain of modern aviation. At Airbus Defence and Space, you won't just write code - you will bear the responsibility of ensuring our next-generation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) reach their destinations safely.
Joining our newly created Highly Integrated Systems (HIS) domain within the Systems Centre of Competence, you will act as a key player in our Multisystem Design Office. In this role, you will shape software architectures, real-time computing platforms, and digitalized infrastructures from initial concept to final certification.
Your locationLocated about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.
Our Benefits for You
Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
Your tasks and responsibilities
Architect, implement, integrate, and test safety-critical platform software using C within an agile team.
Drive low-level software development, including microprocessor bring-up, Board Support Package (BSP) adaptation, and hardware-software integration.
Configure, develop and optimize Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g., ARINC 653) ensuring strict time and space partitioning for multi-core environments.
Author key lifecycle artifacts (PSAC, SDP, SVP) and maintain 100% bidirectional requirement traceability.
Define and execute end-to-end operational test scenarios utilizing physical Multisystem Integration Test RIGs.
Desired skills and qualifications
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
At least 3 years of professional experience in embedded software development.
Proven expertise with safety-critical standards (e.g. DO-178C), Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g. ARINC 653), and Integrated Modular Avionics (e.g. DO-297).
Deep knowledge of low-level development, certification processes, and tools such as Lauterbach Trace, Rulechecker, DOORS, and Python.
Bulletproof analytical thinking, high quality awareness, and a structured approach to document-heavy workflows.
Bonus qualification: knowledge of Virtual Engineering concepts, SCADE, or automated model-based code generation tools as well as experience with Agile frameworks and tools like Jira and Confluence.
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Company:
Airbus Defence and Space GmbHEmployment Type:
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Experience Level:
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
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.
Skills Required
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
- At least 3 years of professional experience in embedded software development
- Proven expertise with safety-critical standards (DO-178C)
- Proven expertise with Real-Time Operating Systems (ARINC 653)
- Proven expertise with Integrated Modular Avionics (DO-297)
- Proficiency in C
- Low-level development experience: microprocessor bring-up, BSP adaptation, hardware-software integration
- Authoring key lifecycle artifacts (PSAC, SDP, SVP) and maintaining 100% bidirectional requirement traceability
- Define and execute end-to-end operational test scenarios using Multisystem Integration Test RIGs
- Experience with certification processes and tooling such as Lauterbach Trace, Rulechecker, DOORS, and Python
- Bulletproof analytical thinking, high quality awareness, and structured approach to document-heavy workflows
- Knowledge of Virtual Engineering concepts, SCADE, or automated model-based code generation tools
- Experience with Agile frameworks and tools like Jira and Confluence
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
Airbus Insights
What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
