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HAPS Zephyr Software Development Lead
2016-03-01 10:09:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Airbus High Altitude Pseudo Satellite HAPS business which designs, builds and operates the world record breaking Zephyr solar electric UAVs is currently going through a rapid expansion process. Zephyr delivers a truly realtime satellite like capability and provides wide areas persistence at very low cost. Running exclusively on solar power and flying above the weather, typically at 65,000ft, Zephyr fills a capability gap between Satellites and conventional unmanned UAS. Airbus has a unique, demonstrated lead in the design, build and operation of HAPS allowing low risk access to world class development and an ability to evolve with advances in technology. A vacancy for a Software Development Lead Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence Space in Farnborough to work on the ZEPHYR aircraft project. You will manage a team software engineers tasked with the design, development and maintenance of flight control and flight management software for the Zephyr. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include To manage a team of software engineers tasked with the design, development and maintenance of flight control and flight management software for the Zephyr. To ensure the software engineers clearly understand the requirements for the allocated subsystems, the interfaces with the avionics hardware, the design, coding and documentation standards. To ensure progress is being made across the entire avionics software and be able to identify problem areas in need of more effort or resources in a timely manner to maintain the schedule and design goals. To liaise with the other subsystems teams such as, power and propulsion to ensure that the best overall solution for the Zephyr system is being implemented. To ensure the Software development is conducted in accordance with Airbus Defence and Space processes and standards for certification. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Leadership of a Small Team of Software Engineers in the Development of Real time Safety Critical Software. Experience of Embedded Software. Experience of software development to recognised safety standards. Development of working procedure compatible with regulatory approval. To produce documentation including Test Plans, Test Schedules, Test cases, Test scripts from high level requirements and software design for embedded and desktop software. Liaising with the software developers and hardware engineers to identify resolve anomalous behaviour. The embedded software is being developed in C and so knowledge of this language is mandatory. Experience in automated testing and automated software test facilities with a view to informing decisions on future software testing strategy and test automation. Strong communication skills to engage with management technical colleagues. Ability to work to demanding timescales. A familiarity with the configuration control tools and code configuration strategies. Please apply for this vacancy on line at our careers site www.jobs.airbusgroup.com with your CV attached. To apply click here
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