Solution Architect - Scientific Computing

About the role

Airbus Helicopters (Albacete, Spain) is looking for a Solution Architect for Scientific Computing within its Digital Campus, a hub for industrial digitalization and innovation. You will join the E2E development domain and the PSL Scientific Computing team, which provides HPC infrastructure, pre- and post-processing tools, predictive applications, data management and other solutions to more than 400 simulation engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, design and integrate IT solutions (hardware, software and services) for simulation activities, covering CPU and GPU clusters, workload management, virtualization, containerization, automation, AI, toolchains, data management and cybersecurity.
• Create architecture deliverables (documents, diagrams and presentations) and propose technical solutions for projects and maintenance.
• Deliver the global design in line with Enterprise Architecture standards and ensure integration across applications, systems and platforms.
• Work with architects, analysts and developers, and with business and Digital teams, to align architecture strategy with business goals and long-term IT planning.
• Contribute to the full project lifecycle, from research and design to testing, implementation and support, and help improve business processes and enable technology adoption.

Required profile

• Good knowledge of general IT concepts and technologies, and strong interest in complex technical environments.
• Ability to understand business needs and turn them into IT solutions, and to learn quickly across scientific computing and Airbus's digital initiatives.
• Highly autonomous, good communicator fluent in English (business and technical), with a collaborative spirit and customer orientation.
• Nice to have: first experience as a solution architect, and ideally knowledge of HPC cluster architectures, Linux/Windows servers, containerization, job schedulers (LSF, Slurm), HPC applications, virtual desktops, network storage, authentication (Active Directory, NIS) and scripting languages (Python, Java, Bash).

What we offer

• Permanent position with an attractive salary and approximately 35 vacation days per year.
• Hybrid working model and collective transport service depending on location.
• Life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan or study grants, and on-site facilities such as a canteen, kindergarten and medical office.
• Upskilling opportunities, CSR initiatives and special rates on products and benefits.