Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Integration and ITCOMs Engineer to join our Airbus Defence and Space team, responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining system integration and IT communications (ITCOMs) solutions for complex systems.

Why Join Us?

Join a forward-thinking organization at the forefront of the defense industry, where you will have the opportunity to lead cutting-edge projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and make a meaningful impact.

Why Airbus Defence and Space?

Contributing to defense projects offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on global security and innovation. Developing defense technologies allows you to protect lives, safeguard communities, and contribute to national and global stability. By joining defense projects, you play a role in addressing global threats, from cyberattacks to geopolitical challenges. Your contributions help create a safer, more stable world, making a difference on a scale few industries can match.

Your location

At the Airbus site in Immenstaad you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments

• 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions

• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects

• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies

• On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, lakeview canteen and cafeteria

• Company sports and leisure activities such as sailing, tennis and winter sports

• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)

• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

• System Integration Design: Design and implement integration solutions to ensure seamless interaction between system components, subsystems, and third-party services.

• ITCOMs Infrastructure Management: Develop and maintain IT communication systems, including network configurations, messaging protocols, and APIs, to support reliable system operations. Configure and optimize communication infrastructure on Windows Server and Linux platforms, documenting setups in Confluence.

• Automation of Integration Processes: Use Shell Scripting and Bash Programming to automate integration workflows, data transfers, and system configuration tasks.

• Containerization and Orchestration: Deploy and manage integration and ITCOMs environments using Docker Containerization for isolation and portability, orchestrate containerized environments with Kubernetes to ensure scalability, high availability, and efficient resource utilization.

• Integration Testing Support: Collaborate with IVV teams to support integration testing, ensuring system components and ITCOMs infrastructure meet functional and performance requirements.

• System and Element-Level Integration: Oversee integration at the system level to ensure cohesive functionality across the entire system.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with requirements engineers, software architects, and IVV teams to align integration and ITCOMs solutions with project goals, using Confluence for shared documentation.

• Performance and Scalability Optimization: Optimize integration and ITCOMs infrastructure for performance, scalability, and reliability on Windows Server and Linux platforms.

• Use Kubernetes to manage resource allocation and load balancing for communication systems.

• Security and Compliance: Incorporate security best practices (e.g., secure communication protocols, authentication) into integration and ITCOMs solutions.

• Risk Management: Identify risks related to integration and ITCOMs infrastructure, logging them in Jira for tracking and resolution.

• Tool Integration and Support: Integrate tools for integration, automation, and communication with development workflows, ensuring seamless data flow between Jira, Confluence, and other platforms.

Desired skills and qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related field.

• Proven experience as an Integration Engineer, ITCOMs Engineer, or similar role in systems or software development, preferably in industries such as aerospace, defense, or telecommunications.

• Strong background in system integration, IT communications, and infrastructure management for complex systems.

• Experience leading technical teams and managing projects across multiple sites

• Knowledge of agile methodologies, specifically Scrum and SAFe would be beneficial

• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving abilities

• Strong organizational skills and self-motivated work ethic

• Ability to motivate and inspire team members

• Flexible and adaptable to changing project demands

• Strong communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement

• Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment

• Familiarity with defense industry standards and practices

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Digital <JF-IM-DI>

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