Software Architect for Hardware Test Applications

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SECURITY CLEARANCE:

You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)
LOCATION:

Stevenage (Hybrid)
TYPE:

Full time - Permanent
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Financial Reward:

Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
Work / Life Balance:

37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday
Personal Development:

Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & Wellbeing:

Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop.
Family and Caregiving:

Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving
Inclusive Environment:

Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?
We are looking for an experienced software engineer/architect within the Test engineering division of the Digital Payload Hardware team based in Stevenage.
You will have a high level of experience in architecting software solutions, supporting their development, design and integration onto both custom and standard off-the-shelf hardware platforms within a system/product test environment.
The role is perfectly suited to a software designer who is motivated by working at the software/hardware interface in order to create automated test solutions and is happy to get hands on.
The Digital Payload Hardware group develops digital processors for use in telecommunication satellite systems.
Reporting directly to the Digital Product Validation Team Lead you will be part of the team who develops and tests some of the highest performing digital communication payload equipment available anywhere in the world and be part of the rapidly expanding U.K. space sector.
The availability of advanced Digital payloads is the driving force behind the digital telecommunication satellite industry and our team is a proven world leader in this field.
We are committed to offering continuous training and career development. We understand that our success is based on our people and we strive to offer all our employees an enjoyable and rewarding career.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
Gather requirements and architect software designs capable of meeting the needs of testing our innovative and complex electronics & PCBs

Lead the test software development tasks with a small team to engineer fully defined software modules capable of supporting test cases

Lead the test solution integration of all software and hardware modules required for the Digital Payload equipment control & testing needs

Ensure the software architecture supports all identified scenarios (covering procedures, test scripts, results analysis and test reporting)

Work within a dedicated test-system team to define the key deliverables required to generate an entire test solution for the Digital Payload equipment

Work with product design engineers and project managers to achieve test capabilities to budget/schedule constraints

ABOUT YOU
Software architecture experience (including use of tools such as Enterprise Architect)

Software development language skills to include Python, C/C++, ideally with some relevance within a hardware test and measurement environment

Ability to lead/direct a team of software engineers to achieve the project goals

Demonstrable experience of working at the hardware/software/system integration level

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and well always do our best to accommodate your request.
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