L3 Software Engineer

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Gilching, Germany

Working hours: Full time, 40hours/week

Citizenship Requirement: EU citizenship

Submission deadline: 2026-11-30

About SSC Space:

Welcome to SSC Space - the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular. With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

SSC also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future.

To support the activities of our Software Engineering Team in our office in Gilching near Munich, we are currently seeking to employ a highly motivated and enthusiastic Software Engineer. The tasks include design, develop and test software and will focus on the Galileo Ground Segment L3 software maintenance.

Security:

In line with security requirements for the concerned missions of this position, the candidate has to hold a European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of mission-critical ground-segment software.
• Manage, maintain, and upgrade in-house development and testing environments to ensure reliability and performance.
• Perform detailed software problem analysis and implement robust solutions, including bug fixes and new functionality.
• Analyse and implement change requests in accordance with applicable software standards and project requirements.
• Support anomaly investigation and resolution activities.
• Conduct code-coverage analysis, acceptance testing, and automated testing.
• Perform product-assurance and configuration-management activities to maintain high software quality.
• Prepare software maintenance releases and related technical documentation.
• Coordinate with internal teams and relevant technical stakeholders.
• Support the full software-development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable discipline.
• Strong software-development experience, preferably with Java.
• Knowledge of C, C++, or Python is an advantage.
• Experience with development and build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
• Familiarity with version-control and configuration-management tools such as Git or SVN.
• Experience with issue-tracking tools such as Jira.
• Knowledge of software testing, test automation, and code-coverage analysis.
• Experience working with databases and Linux-based environments.
• Understanding of software-quality assurance and structured development processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Professional fluency in English; German language skills are an advantage.

Benefits

What we offer:

• Thriving Environment: A growing and international environment with diverse backgrounds to learn from, with a lot of social events.
• Work-Life Balance: Take advantage of our relocation support and 30 days of paid vacation.
• Develop yourself: Enjoy permanent employment with diverse opportunities for growth, with our training program and a German language course.
• Well being: Prioritize your well-being with access to our gym program, bike lease program, and company doctor services.
• Supportive Workplace: Experience our open-door policy and ISO 9001-certified workplace, where your voice is valued and your contributions recognized
• Rewards and Incentives: Receive a competitive salary, bonus scheme, deferred compensation scheme and sponsored public transportation tickets.

Our Values:

SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.

With local presence on all continents and about 750 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.

We help Earth benefit from space. Learn more at sscspace.com

Please submit your application and all supporting documents in English.