Embedded Software Engineer
Pubblicato il 11-10-2026 - Thales Group in Milano
Overview
In this role you contribute to the on-board software (OBSW) for spacecraft, supporting RB/TS baselines, designing OBSW, and validating performance with test equipment and models. You will interface with customers and suppliers and collaborate with multiple internal teams to ensure robust, real-time OBSW solutions. The work centers on multi-core/hypervisor environments and ESP standards to ensure mission success. This is a hands-on role at the core of space systems software with a strong impact on spacecraft reliability and operations.
Retribuzione / Benefits Permanent contract
Performance premio (PDR) up to 4,025
Mobility policy for career development
global company presence
Responsabilità Support the OBSW Requirements Baseline (RB) production
Produce the OBSW Technical Specification (TS)
Design the OBSW
Perform unit and integration tests of the OBSW
Conduct validation tests against TS with appropriate test equipment and models
Support validation against RB
Interface with customers and suppliers
Collaborate with project managers, industrial engineering, manufacturing and sales
Requisiti fondamentali Master degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Knowledge of ECSS-E-ST-40C and ECSS-Q-ST-80C standards from ESA
Knowledge of multi-core processors and hypervisors (PikeOS, XtratuM)
Experience in hard real-time software design, development and debugging
Experience in C and/or Ada 95
Experience in software requirements management
Knowledge of UML for software design, preferably Rhapsody for C/Ada
Knowledge of software quality metrics tools (Logiscope, Understand) for C/Ada
Organized, methodical, strong communication
Ability to work autonomously and in a team
Strong problem solving and time/cost efficiency mindset
Good written and spoken English
strong communication
teamwork
autonomy
ECSS-E-ST-40C
ECSS-Q-ST-80C
multi-core processors