Software Architect (d/f/m)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 1, 2026. Airbus scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Description:
Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a
Software Architect(d/f/m)
You will be joining the Electronic Warfare Ground Support System Software Team.
We develop ground mission systems to support the operation of Defensive Aids Subsystem for our A400M aircraft. Our systems enable mission data elaboration, provide the data interfaces to the onboard systems, and support the evaluation of the mission execution in the context of electronic warfare, defensive aids and sensor fusion.
This role is also available with reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.
Your location
Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.
Our Benefits for You
- Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
- Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
- Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
- Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
- Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
Your tasks and responsibilities
As software architect (d/m/w) you will define and develop software solutions:
- You analyze the use cases and needs in close cooperation with the various stakeholders of system engineering team.
- You define and realize the software design and the ability to evaluate different architectural solutions and choose the best solution.
- You are able to understand user workflows and define Software and GUI solutions using specific technologies to support and enhance different steps throughout the mission data production and verification.
- Further- on you will design and implement mission data preparation and verification solutions with the support of state-of-the-art technologies such as Eclipse RCP, OSGI and Java.
- One part of your future tasks will be the preparation and execution of software tests to satisfy the different levels of software verification and validation.
- Finally, you also take care of the integration of activities in the Software Development Lifecycle. You develop according to Software Development Plan and accompanied Standards.
Desired skills and qualifications
- You hold an university degree in computer science or equivalent qualification.
- You consider yourself a Software Architect with:
- Object-oriented analysis and design using UML
- Code programming skills in Java, C, Python
- GUI implementation for desktop applications with EMF and SWT
- You have a sound knowledge of development environments (e.g. Eclipse IDE, Git, Maven, SonarQube).
- Special knowledge in data model design and relational database (e.g. Oracle).
- It would be an asset if you have experience in electronic warfare and defensive aids systems
- You are a good communicator with a proactive mindset and the ability to work in a team.
- Agile software development processes and methods are not unfamiliar terms for you.
- You are fluent in English, knowledge in German would be a plus.
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Company:
Airbus Defence and Space GmbHEmployment Type:
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