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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.\nSSC 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.\nTo 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.\nSecurity:\n In line with security requirements for the concerned missions of this position, the candidate has to hold a European citizenship. 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Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.\nResponsibilities\nContribute to the maintenance and enhancement of mission-critical ground-segment software.\nManage, maintain, and upgrade in-house development and testing environments to ensure reliability and performance.\nPerform detailed software problem analysis and implement robust solutions, including bug fixes and new functionality.\nAnalyse and implement change requests in accordance with applicable software standards and project requirements.\nSupport anomaly investigation and resolution activities.\nConduct code-coverage analysis, acceptance testing, and automated testing.\nPerform product-assurance and configuration-management activities to maintain high software quality.\nPrepare software maintenance releases and related technical documentation.\nCoordinate with internal teams and relevant technical stakeholders.\nSupport the full software-development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.\nRequirements\nUniversity degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable discipline.\nStrong software-development experience, preferably with Java.\nKnowledge of C, C++, or Python is an advantage.\nExperience with development and build tools such as Maven or Gradle.\nFamiliarity with version-control and configuration-management tools such as Git or SVN.\nExperience with issue-tracking tools such as Jira.\nKnowledge of software testing, test automation, and code-coverage analysis.\nExperience working with databases and Linux-based environments.\nUnderstanding of software-quality assurance and structured development processes.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to work independently and collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.\nProfessional fluency in English; German language skills are an advantage.\nBenefits\nWhat we offer:\nThriving Environment: A growing and international environment with diverse backgrounds to learn from, with a lot of social events.\nWork-Life Balance: Take advantage of our relocation support and 30 days of paid vacation.\nDevelop yourself: Enjoy permanent employment with diverse opportunities for growth, with our training program and a German language course.\nWell being: Prioritize your well-being with access to our gym program, bike lease program, and company doctor services.\nSupportive Workplace: Experience our open-door policy and ISO 9001-certified workplace, where your voice is valued and your contributions recognized\nRewards and Incentives: Receive a competitive salary, bonus scheme, deferred compensation scheme and sponsored public transportation tickets.\nOur Values:\n 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. \nWith 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.\nWe help Earth benefit from space. 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