21 hours ago
Milan, ItalyEntry Level / Mid Level
Responsibilities
- Support production of the on-board software Requirements Baseline.
- Produce the on-board software Technical Specification.
- Design spacecraft on-board software.
- Perform unit and integration testing of the on-board software.
- Conduct validation testing against the Technical Specification using test equipment and simulation models.
- Support validation against the Requirements Baseline.
- Interface with customers and suppliers and cooperate with project management, industrial engineering, manufacturing, and marketing and sales departments.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent background.
- Knowledge of the ECSS-E-ST-40C and ECSS-Q-ST-80C ESA standards.
- Knowledge of multi-core processors and hypervisors, preferably PikeOS and XtratuM.
- Preferred experience designing, developing, and debugging hard real-time software applications.
- Experience programming with C and/or Ada 95.
- Experience with software requirements management.
- Knowledge of UML for software design management, preferably using Rhapsody for C/Ada.
- Knowledge of software quality metrics monitoring and experience using Logiscope and Understand for C/Ada or equivalent tools.
- Organized, methodical, communicative, autonomous, and collaborative working approach.
- Ability to achieve results within time and cost constraints and solve problems effectively.
- Good written and spoken English.
- The posting states an experience range of 1–7 years.
Benefits
- Permanent employment contract.
- Annual base salary of €35,884.96–€43,126.00.
- Performance bonus of up to €4,025.
- Career mobility opportunities across Thales Alenia Space locations and countries.
About Thales
Thales designs and sells defense, aerospace, space, and digital identity/cybersecurity systems to governments, armed forces, infrastructure operators, and enterprises. Its portfolio spans avionics, radars and sensors, satellites, air traffic management, secure communications, and cybersecurity and identity solutions (bolstered by the 2019 Gemalto acquisition). Headquartered in Meudon, France, Thales is publicly traded on Euronext Paris (HO) and reported €20.6 billion in sales in 2024.