Test Bench SW Engineer

Company Description

HE Space is a successful international space company, specialised in providing managed services and human resources to the international space sector for over 40 years.
We hire space experts all over Europe across the whole spectrum of space-related activities, from engineering to science, software development, operations, marketing, finance and administration. Our employees contribute towards a wide range of groundbreaking space programmes including Galileo and Copernicus, ExoMars, Iris2, ESA BASS, ESA GSPT, LISA Pathfinder, Euclid, the Ariane and Vega launchers as well as the International Space Station.
HE Space has joined forces with CS Group and Sopra Steria to lead the engineering and digital space market in Europe and to provide highly skilled consulting.
We are passionate about people and invest in you to support the development of the European space industry.

Job Description

As part of Thales team you will be part of an international project in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers responsible of software development for the electrical testing and verification of spacecraft instruments, equipment and sub-systems. You will have the following responsibilities:
- Technical responsible of test means: coding and validation of test software scripts, libraries, drivers and processing tools that verify UUT electrically, functionally and performance-wise;
- Test bench integration and validation, working closely with Test Benches HW team;
- Test validation and follow up wit0068 UUT in a cleanroom or lab ;
- Collaborative work applying quality standards and internal processes;
- Follow and derive functional and technical specifications and standards;
- Preparation of the associated project documentation and reviews in English;
- Committing to schedule and quality requirements.

Qualifications

You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:
- Bachelor´s degree in computer engineering, computer science, telecommunication engineering, aerospace engineering or other similar technical discipline;
- At least 10 years of experience in C++ software development, object oriented programming and integration, mainly for Windows, with focus on developing maintainable code;
- Experience in testing and in test equipment for measurement and control, including bus and communications protocols such as GPIB, VISA, USB, I2C, SpaceWire, CAN, MIL-STD-1553B, RS422, HSSL;
- Experience in the following areas will be considered a plus: IVVQ, Communication systems (modems, digital transmission), Labview FPGA, python, multi-threading, analogue and discrete digital data acquisition and actuators control, thermistors, telemetries, telecommands;
- Capable of understanding software project needs, validating software, support technical reviews and present results to internal and external customers and collaborators;
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills;
- Thorough, organized, results oriented with proactive approach;
- Capable of working effectively both independently and in teams;
- Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language (ideally Spanish and French) is an advantage.

Additional Information

This job is located in Madrid, Spain.

If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF) to Medina Djakova by clicking on the button "Apply for this job" quoting job SP-HP-25195.

Inclusive and committed employer, our company works every day to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. That´s why, committed to gender diversity and overall inclusivity, we encourage all applications and profiles.