Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Madrid Tres Cantos, Spain

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Mission:

You will help delivering solutions to satellite-based systems that position and connect anyone and anything, everywhere, help observing our planet and optimising the use of our planet's resources and even to spacecraft to discover the universe!

Roles and Responsibilities: ​

• Define and monitor the whole embedded SW development cycle
• Define SW specifications from system specifications
• Define SW architecture
• Identify, prioritise and assign the SW activities following Agile methodology
• Coordinate with other engineering teams such as system, HW, FW, validation…
• Lead the elaboration of technical documentation
• Participate in the SW development milestones with customer
• Participate in bid proposals

Education & Qualifications: ​

Degree in software engineering, telecommunication engineering, industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science and mathematics or other similar technical discipline. Advanced degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience would be a plus.

Skills and ideal experience:

We are looking for a candidate with:

• 2 or more years of experience in real time embedded SW development
• Knowledge of Linux for embedded systems (e.g: Yocto, Petalinux, U-Boot, Kernel configuration, etc…)
• Knowledge of RTOS (e.g: RTEMS, FreeRTOS, PikeOS, etc…)
• Knowledge of AMD/Xilinx devices such as Versal or RFSoC and toolchain (e.g.: Vitis)
• Knowledge of bus communication protocols such as SPI, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, SpW
• Knowledge of GIT version control system
• Knowledge of the V development cycle
• Fluent English

Skills to make the difference:

• Experience in Agile methodology
• Knowledge of ECSS process
• Experience in SW development for critical systems (e.g: coding standards)
• Experience in driver development
• Fluent Spanish or French
• Experience on verification and validation activities (i.e: test specification, requirement verification, test implementation, etc…)

What do we offer?

• Flexible schedule, from 8 to 9.30 and 16.30 until 18h.
• Thales Concilia: a set of advantages and free services and others at reduced prices.
• Free and healthy canteen.
• Enjoy discounts and special promotions on products and services thanks to Club Ahorro.
• 22 working days of vacation, 6 days of free disposal and closing days that do not consume vacations at Christmas and Easter.
• Thales Flex: Personalized flexible compensation plan in which you can choose how to distribute your salary (health insurance, childcare vouchers, transportation and training).
• Annual bonus.
• Fixed profit bonus of 712,43€.
• Sharing Thales program: become a Thales shareholder.
• Hybrid work plan. (2days/week)
• Pension Plan with monthly contributions on your behalf to your Pension Plan.
• Wellness Plan: thematic webinars and access to our company clubs.
• Medical and physiotherapy service at the workplace.
• We continuously create an inclusive, respectful and cooperative environment.

#SPACEFORLIFE

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!