About this job

Sapienza Consulting, a tpgroup company, is recruiting a On-board Software System Engineer for Sapienza to work on our Customers Site  (ESA-ESTEC).

Responsibilities

• Supporting a variety of ESA space missions in the field of real-time embedded software and systems
• Participating in the full development lifecycle of the mission and on-board software
• Identifying technical risks and critical areas in the development process while assisting in their resolution
• Applying the principles of mission & safety critical software development across multiple disciplines
• Providing expert technical support and consultancy to general studies in the field of real-time embedded software systems, flight software systems development and software validation facilities focused on both simulated environments and hardware in the loop

Profile

• Master’s or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Space Systems Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience
• Experience with:
  • Modern software engineering methods and tools
  • Real-time embedded software and Real Time Kernels
  • Software development projects and knowledge of all phases of the software development lifecycle
  • Programming languages: C, Ada, C++ and/or others
  • Micro-processors such as SPARC LEON, ARM, multicore’s etc
  • Communication protocols (Mil-1553, SpaceWire, CAN)
  • Software Engineering Standards such as the ECSS-E-ST-40C
• Knowledge of spacecraft systems would be an advantage
• Be able to function as part of a team.
• Because of the operational nature of the support, a proactive and flexible attitude will be required.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of another ESA member-state language is an asset

Contact:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

Please send your CV (in English) as soon as possible, but no later than 1st September to jobs@sapienzaconsulting.com

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