Ground Segment IVV & DevOps Engineer (d/f/m)

at  Airbus

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Airbus Defence & Space is working on a new satellite based communication system. The constellation of satellites will offer connectivity to the customer, allowing connecting elements through satellite RF and optical links.
The system consists of the space segment (two geostationary satellites) and the ground segment. The Ground Segment is composed by a part which allows the overall TC/TM exchange with the satellite, and a part which allows the monitoring and control of the Payload.
In order to actively monitor and control the Payload configuration of the satellites a new tool will be developed by Airbus DS.
Such tool will allow actively managing antenna parameters as well as payload channels connectivity settings in order to reach the needed field coverage and performances.

TASK DESCRIPTION:

The described position belongs to the Downstream Network Infra Delivery team, which reports to the ISS Communications department. The team delivers Software solutions to connect end users with the core business of the projects.
As a IVV Infrastructure Engineer, you are responsible for the design, development and integration of the IVV Infrastructure needed to integrate and test the solution. You will be in charge of contributing to the definition and implementation of overall HW / Network requirements, of the Verification and Validation strategy including the virtualization layer, the CI/CD Pipeline setup as well as performing general Software development, integration and validation tasks.
Your range of tasks will timely cover the entire development and validation cycle from system specifications to acceptance testing and validation. Your activities will be performed in close cooperation with the SW Architect, the SW developers and the project sub-contractors.
The holder of this position will be located at Ottobrunn and reports to the Lead Engineer for the project.

Your tasks:

• Analyse customer requirements and contribute to the definition and implementation of the adequate IVV Plan, including Continuous Integration / Development strategy, virtualization layer and eventual development of ad-hoc testing and integration tools (e.g. simulators).
• Support system level requirements definition and definition of IVV infrastructure HW design.
• Contribute to the preparation of the integration environment for overall validation of Ground Segment Software.
• Conduct analysis on HW and virtualization layer non-conformances, discrepancies and waivers
• Analyse data from validation tests to determine whether systems and processes meet required criteria and specifications

SKILLS REQUIRED

Background and experience:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Aerospace or other related Engineering
• Experience in IVV HW platform setup and configuration, including virtualization and Hyper-Convergence aspects.
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline setup, automated service and infrastructure deployment / provisioning as well as general modern SW integration and validation strategies (e.g. Jenkins, Terraform).
• Experience in Docker containerization techniques and Kubernetes cluster management
• Experience in virtualization techniques (e.g. Nutanix, VMWare, KVM, Rancher)
• Experience in OS configuration and management (e.g. Linux)
• Experience developing tools in Python or other programming languages is a plus
• Operational Knowledge of CAMEO System Modeller or DOORS is a plus
• Experience in AGILE Software Development Lifecycle (Kanban, SCRUM) is a plus
• Experience with ESA ECSS processes is a plus
• Ability to operate and efficiently communicate in a multi-national team organisation
• Language skills: English fluent, German language skills are advantageous

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.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Professional

• Analyse customer requirements and contribute to the definition and implementation of the adequate IVV Plan, including Continuous Integration / Development strategy, virtualization layer and eventual development of ad-hoc testing and integration tools (e.g. simulators).
• Support system level requirements definition and definition of IVV infrastructure HW design.
• Contribute to the preparation of the integration environment for overall validation of Ground Segment Software.
• Conduct analysis on HW and virtualization layer non-conformances, discrepancies and waivers
• Analyse data from validation tests to determine whether systems and processes meet required criteria and specification