Mission Systems Engineer (d/m/f)

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Manching, Bayern, DEU
In-Office
Aerospace
The Role

Job Description:

A vacancy for a

Mission Systems Engineer (d/m/f)

has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space in Manching. The successful applicant will join the Mission System Concepts team “TADIXF6”.

We are looking for a creative person who wants to work on system engineering as well as on software-related tasks with respect to mission systems for military aircraft. You will have the chance to contribute to various projects across a wide field of aerospace applications and have the chance to work with emerging technologies, shaping the future of airborne platforms.

Your location

Located 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.

Your benefits

  • Attractive salary and special payments

  • 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions

  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects

  • Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies

  • On-site-facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site   

  • Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)

  • Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the overall architecture of mission systems including the design of the codebase.

  • Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain software by writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code by following software development best practices.

  • Communicate with stakeholders to capture, analyse, define, and manage requirements and specifications.

  • Identify and address technical risks and issues; implement mitigation strategies as needed.

  • Create and maintain technical documentation including requirements, specifications, plans, reports, diagrams and presentations.

  • Design intuitive and user-friendly GUIs.

  • Actively support the continuous improvement of our projects, products and processes.

Desired skills and qualifications

  • Master’s degree or higher in computer science, aerospace engineering or a related technical field

  • 3-5 years of relevant professional experience

  • Experience in identifying, writing, and tracking requirements

  • Experience in software development with modern programming languages and tools

  • Experience with modern principles such as version control, containerization, and agile development methods

  • Optional but desirable: Knowledge in flight control systems, flight dynamics, (sat)comms, sensors,sensor fusion, radar, and simulation

  • Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information to technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Fluency in technical and business English and German, both written and spoken, is required to be able to work in a multinational environment.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Chief Engineering & Architecture

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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.

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