A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
Job Description
Thales Alenia Space in Italy is leader in the specification, design, development, validation and delivery of the On-board Software (OBSW) in charge of managing various kind of Spacecraft (low Earth orbit, medium Earth orbit, geostationary, science/exploration).
The OBSW product provides part of the Spacecraft on-board functions: operational mode management thermal control, electrical power, units and subsystems management, standard Packet Utilization Services (PUS), basic HW resources management and satellite mass memory management.
Key duties:
You will be part of a team having the following duties:
* Support to the production of the OBSW Requirements Baseline (RB).
* Production of the OBSW Technical Specification (TS).
* Design of the OBSW.
* Unit/integration test of the OBSW.
* Validation test against TS with the support of proper test equipment facilities and simulation models.
* Support to validation against RB
You will interface the customer and suppliers and you will cooperate with other Thales departments including project managers, industrial engineering, manufacturing and marketing & sales.
Skills, experience and qualifications required:
* Master degree in Computer Science or equivalent background.
* Knowledge of the ECSS-E-ST-40C and ECSS-Q-ST-80C standards from ESA.
* Knowledge of multi-core processors and hypervisors (preferably PikeOS, XtratuM).
* Experience in designing, developing and debugging hard real-time software applications is preferred.
* Experience in programming with the C and/or Ada 95 language.
* Experience in the software requirements management.
* Knowledge of Unified Modeling Language (UML) for the software design management, preferably usage of Rhapsody for C/Ada
* Knowledge of software quality metrics monitoring, with experience in using Logiscope and Understand for C/Ada (or equivalent tools)
* Organized and methodical approach to the work, with strong communication skills.
* Ability to work both autonomously and in a team.
* Strong attitude to achieve results within time and cost constraints.
* Problem solving attitude.
* Good knowledge of English in writing and speaking.
At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now! #J-18808-Ljbffr