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Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.Who we are:\nYou just found your job destination!\nAt Thales Alenia Space, we believe in space as a new horizon to build a more sustainable Life on Earth. Space-based solutions contribute to connecting people, bridging the digital divide, navigating efficiently and monitoring our planet.\nIf you are willing to work on stunning space programs for a leading satellite manufacturer, Thales Alenia Space, just do not hesitate and apply on-line now!\nBased in Belval (Esch-sur-Alzette), Thales Alenia Space in Luxembourg is a Digital Competence Centre that develops state-of-the-art digital solutions, using big data, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity technologies to address complex end-to-end space systems’ challenges.\nWhat we can do together:\nWe are seeking an experienced Senior Software IV/QA Engineer to strengthen software verification and test automation across our products and projects.\nYou will define and implement test automation approaches that improve verification efficiency, software quality, and confidence throughout the development lifecycle.\nYou will work across digital applications, APIs, distributed systems, cloud-native platforms, and edge environments, acting as a technical reference for automated verification and software testability.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nDefine test automation strategies based on product risks, verification objectives, technical constraints, and expected value.\nDesign and maintain reusable automation frameworks and test solutions across applications, services, APIs, platforms, and distributed systems.\nIntegrate automated verification into the software delivery lifecycle, including CI/CD pipelines and representative test environments.\nWork with software architects and engineering teams to improve system testability and enable efficient verification throughout the product lifecycle.\nAnalyze test results and complex failures, perform root-cause analysis, and support engineering teams in identifying product, test, or environment issues.\nAssess the effectiveness of test automation and continuously improve coverage, reliability, maintainability, and execution efficiency.\nWork with the Cybersecurity Authority and engineering teams to integrate appropriate automated security verification into the software delivery lifecycle.\nProvide technical leadership during projects, bids, customer discussions, and technical reviews on verification and validation activities, while promoting test automation practices and industry standards.\nMaintain the technical documentation and verification evidence required to support automation strategies, frameworks, test environments, traceability, and their evolution.\nAbout you:\nWe are looking for an engineer with significant experience in software verification, testing, and test automation.\nSpecifically, you should have:\nMin.7 years of experience in software testing, including at least 4 years of hands-on experience in test automation.\nStrong understanding of software testing, verification, and validation principles, including risk-based testing and defect management.\nProven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining reusable test automation frameworks for complex software systems.\nExperience automating verification across web applications, APIs, distributed systems, cloud-native platforms, and edge environments.\nProficiency in Python for test development and automation; experience with JavaScript or TypeScript, Go, or Rust is a plus.\nGood understanding of APIs, messaging, event-driven architectures, and distributed system behavior.\nExperience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and containerized or cloud-native environments.\nStrong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across application, platform, and test environment layers.\nAbility to assess where automation provides value and select the appropriate verification approach.\nStrong technical leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to develop test automation practices across multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nISTQB certification or an equivalent recognized software-testing qualification.\nAdditional skills and experience in any of the following topics would be highly valued:\nTesting software used in space operations, ground segments, satellite data processing, or on-board systems or adjacent industries.\nAdvanced testing of federated or Kubernetes-based platforms and their infrastructure services.\nEmbedded software testing, hardware-software integration, Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, simulators, or emulators.\nVerification of complex mathematical models, signal processing algorithms, or physics-based simulations.\nPerformance, resilience, fault-injection, recovery, or degraded-mode testing.\nExperience working in regulated, safety-critical, or high-assurance environments such as aerospace, automotive, or nuclear systems.\nSoftware engineering and verification standards used in space or comparable mission-critical environments, such as ECSS.\nWe are looking for skilled and ambitious people as we continue to build our team and create a positive, diverse, and collaborative work environment.\nIf this role sounds interesting to you, do not hesitate to reach out to us and learn more!\nWhat we offer:\nTogether, we will take a role in setting up a new company driven by an entrepreneurial mindset. We will experience new ways of working and create innovative digital technologies for Space.\nYou will become a member of the dynamic Luxembourg space and digital Eco-System, and work for an inspiring group of 80.000 people present in 68 countries.\nWe offer a competitive remuneration package, in line with your qualifications and experience.\nWe look forward to talking together about your next career move.\nInnovation, passion, ambition: join Thales now and create tomorrow’s world with us.\nhttps://www.thalesgroup.com/en/career\nAt Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. 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