Eutelsat

IRIS² MCC Integration, Testing & Validation Software Engineer

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21 days ago
Issy-les-Moulineaux, FranceMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Integrate, verify, and validate MCC software and interfaces across the IRIS² Ground Segment.
  • Supervise MCC contractor integration, testing, validation, delivery quality, and compliance activities.
  • Validate resource orchestration, planning, control-plane orchestration, component management, mission analysis, and monitoring functions.
  • Test MCC interactions with other Ground Segment components, operational systems, and common tools.
  • Build and maintain representative test environments on containerized infrastructure across geographically separated sites.
  • Conduct scalability, resilience, progressive deployment, recovery, and cybersecurity verification testing.
  • Coordinate defect investigation, change requests, regression testing, software packaging, deployment, and release validation.
  • Maintain IVV documentation and supervise lifecycle activities from early integration through deployment, operational qualification, LEOP/IOT support, and in-service evolution.
  • Support customer demonstrations, formal acceptance activities, and technical follow-up with external suppliers and technology providers.

Requirements

  • A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • At least three years of experience in software integration, verification, validation, or testing for complex, distributed, or mission-critical systems.
  • Experience with system-level IVV, integration laboratories, test benches, or operational software environments.
  • Strong understanding of distributed software architectures, interfaces, APIs, asynchronous messaging, and state- or stream-based data exchanges.
  • Practical experience with REST APIs and structured message or schema validation.
  • Experience with containerized application environments and distributed deployment architectures; container orchestration knowledge is highly desirable.
  • Experience with Linux and scripting or automation for test execution and environment management.
  • Knowledge of configuration management, observability, cybersecurity principles, software lifecycle, defect management, and release processes.
  • Familiarity with satellite communications, 5G, Software Defined Networking, network control, or Ground Segment systems is preferred.
  • Knowledge of ECSS-oriented software or product assurance frameworks is a plus.
  • Experience working with external suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Fluent written and spoken English is required; French and Spanish are a plus.
  • Strong organizational skills, teamwork, autonomy, analytical ability, and attention to detail.
  • Eligibility to work in the European Union is mandatory.

Benefits

  • Primarily on-site work in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, France, within the IRIS² Ground Segment and Mission Control Centre engineering environment.
  • Home office may be considered after completion of the initial training period and subject to operational constraints.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with software, systems, network, infrastructure, operations, cybersecurity, suppliers, and Ground Segment partners.

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About Eutelsat

1,001-5,000 employees

Eutelsat provides satellite communications for broadcasters, telecom operators, enterprises, and governments, delivering video distribution and broadband connectivity on land, at sea, and in flight. The Eutelsat Group combines a geostationary fleet with the OneWeb low-Earth-orbit constellation to offer global coverage and managed services. Headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, it is publicly listed on Euronext Paris.

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