A vacancy for an Solution Architect has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Sevilla. The successful applicant will join Flight Test Ground Station Department.
**Tasks & accountabilities**
Flight Test Ground Station is the department responsible for the Ground HW and Ground and Onboard SW means required for perform the flight test activity. On addition is responsible for the IT Systems and general software in the Test Center Organization.
One of the key activities to perform is design and develop complex hardware/software architectures for Flight Test Ground Station and Test Frameworks. Additionally some industralization of tools are requested from the Test Center
Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Knowledge in Telemetry Systems and standards (IRIG, STANAG, IEEE...)
- Software Development for programming in a multiplatform environment.
- Architecture and design of the future evolution of the SW and HW assets.
- Procurement selection. Contact with principal vendors in order to set new requirements.
- Coordination of the activities with the equivalent deparment in Manching
- Integration of activities and coordination with the Flight Test Means Integrator and the Test Center Integrator.
- Participation of the activities related with development, product ownership and final customer.
- Generation of a development framework to evolve the configuration for hardware and software according new equipments and requirements.
- Design, develop, and validate embedded systems including hardware selection, software architecture, and real-time communication interfaces (Ethernet, UDP, TCP, RS232, etc.).
- Implement simulation and integration environments (SIL/HIL) for system-level verification and validation.
- Develop Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) with real-time data processing and visualization (e.g., C++, Qt, HTML5, JavaScript).
- Define and deploy data-link communication architectures, including telemetry and ranging systems in test flight environments.
- Integration of computer vision and AI-based systems for autonomous navigation and perception tasks.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on project infrastructure deployment and live testing with virtual-constructive elements.
- Contribute to prototyping and early-phase hardware/software validation
**Required skills**
- Educated to degree level in Engineering.
- Previous experience in Flight test Ground Station software and Hardware achitectures.
- Previous experiences in Testing Activities.
- Very good adaption to software and hardware new architectures., specially the ones related with Cloud
- Based Solutions.
- English Profesional Level required.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Experience in embedded software/hardware engineering.
- Experience in programming languages such as C++, Python, and JavaScript.
- Experience with simulation frameworks, model-based design (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink), and V&V; processes.
- Hands-on knowledge of embedded platforms (e.g., Raspberry Pi, ESP32, iMX6/8).
- Solid understanding of real-time communication protocols and networking architectures.
- Experience with Linux environments, version control systems (Git), and virtualization tools (Docker, VMware).
- Familiarity with sensor integration (e.g., cameras), AI frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow), and web development stacks.
- Experience with DevOps tools, cloud deployment (AWS, Kubernetes), or system monitoring (Grafana, OTLP).
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.
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 SAU
**Employment Type**:
Permanent**Experience Level**:
Professional
**Job Family**:
Testing
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster versátil working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.