If you are looking for a challenging task in a development team at Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe and if you are interested in systems & software design around military aircraft, you are welcomed to our department.

A vacancy for a Software Architect has arisen within Engineering Department TADMO7 (Transport A/C Mission Support Systems solutions). We develop and maintain mission support and planning systems for our A400M, C295 and MRTT platforms at the Airbus-site in Getafe. Our mission support systems enable operation, evaluation and development of military aircraft, especially in the context of mission planning.

You will become part of an agile multi-functional team responsible for the development of the Mission Planning & Restitution System (MPRS) in the A400M program, as well as participating on related technology projects.

About the job:

The successful applicant will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Defining and implementing the software design and proposing architectural solutions with the right trade-off on technical, operational and business criteria.
- Ensuring compliance with software development and quality engineering best practices, as well as security policies and standards.
- Integrating these activities into an agile software development lifecycle, driving an iterative development process, facilitating team ceremonies such as sprint plannings and backlog refinements.
- Monitoring and reporting team progress metrics on a regular basis, as well as risk status.
- Improving team overall technical skills by sharing knowledge and mentoring junior members.
- Contributing to the department strategy by providing technical expertise on applicable state-of-the-art technologies, methods and tools.
- Collaborating in an international environment of product owners, managers, system and software engineers and design authorities to develop the best solutions for our customers and improve time to market.

About you:

The successful applicant will bring:
- University degree in a technical domain, e.g., computer science, telecommunications engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience in software development.
- Excellent C# programming skills.
- C++ programming skills will be highly valuable.
- Experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Servers (Geoserver), engines (Carmenta), and protocols (WMS, WFS, WCS) will be highly valuable.
- Design patterns based software development skills.
- Familiar with ORMs, with NHibernate experience as a plus.
- Good knowledge of relational databases design, with focus on SQL and Oracle DBMs.
- Familiar with agile software development processes and methods.
- State of the art paradigms (microservices, etc) and technologies (git, dockers) would be valuable.
- Knowledge in mission and planning systems is beneficial.
- Experience in A400M systems is a plus.
- English negotiation level required.
- Spanish negotiation level required.
- Team player, good communication skills and proactive mindset.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
- Vacation days and additional days-off along the year (+35 days off in total).
- Attractive salary and compensation package.
- Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance (40% remote work).
- Collective transport service in some sites.
- Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
- On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
- Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
- Special rates in products & benefits.

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.