Airbus UpNext - On-board Mission Software Developer (m/f)

Job Description:

Airbus UpNext is looking for 2 On-board Mission Software Developers with a passion for modern software practices to explore 5G Non-Terrestrial-Network capabilities based on space platforms.
 

The positions are based in Toulouse (Labège), you will be a part of our SpaceRAN demo, and you will collaborate with teams across Europe and an international partnership landscape.

These jobs come with a 1 and a half year CDI-C contract (a French project-based permanent contract tied to the duration of this demonstrator' mission).

 

Missions

In this role, you will be the driving force for software development, ensuring our code is built, tested, and deployed with cutting-edge efficiency. By being an On-board Mission Software Engineer, you will:

• Contribute significantly to the design and development of key functions for the complex on-board mission software.

• Develop, test, and validate software components to run on an embedded platform featuring ARM processors and FPGAs.

• Interface with ground segment teams to integrate with core system APIs, including those based on gRPC.
  
   

Key Challenges You Will Tackle:

• Architecting resilient C++/gRPC microservices for synchronized, multi-board ARM/FPGA embedded platforms.

• Implementing high-throughput DPDK data planes for low-latency applications.

• Streamlining Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and performance validation via Yocto and Python/Bash workflows.

Your Boarding Pass

What you bring:

• Core Technical Skills:

  • Expertise in C and C++ for high-performance application development.

  • Strong experience in designing distributed microservices and modular software components for embedded environments.

  • Experience in high-throughput, low-latency communication via gRPC.

  • Hands-on experience with high-performance networking libraries, specifically DPDK.

  • Knowledge of Yocto-based Linux and developing for resource-constrained environments.

  • Proficiency in Linux networking, systemd orchestration and Bash/Python scripting.

• Personal Attributes and Mindset:

  • Agile-driven collaborator proficient in Scrum/Kanban workflows to facilitate iterative development

  • A hands-on and solution oriented attitude.

  • Autonomy, Adaptability, Availability, Accountability.

  • Joy in working in an international, diverse and geographically located team.

  • Values of transparency, courage, humility, empathy.

What you get

• Develop critical components of the future's space.

• An environment that not only fosters your development in many ways, but also rewards it with plenty of room to grow.

• A shared open space office with highly skilled multicultural teams.

• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible hours/Opportunity to work remotely.

• A high-achieving, experienced and fun team.
   

About us

Founded in 2017, Airbus UpNext is actively shaping the future of aerospace by using demonstrators to evaluate, mature and validate new products and services. Designed as a talent incubator, Airbus UpNext is a place where you can act and think like a startup while building on the strong expertise of Airbus, a place where you are empowered to challenge and test new processes and ways of working.
 

Our Values: #KeepItSimple #BeAudacious #ExploringTogether

Our DNA: #SpeedOfExecution, #CaringForEachOther, #OpenToTheWorld

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 UpNext SAS

Employment Type:

Fixed term

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Software Engineering

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