Military Derivatives Software Platform Engineer

About the role

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Software Platform Engineer to join its Software Mission Systems team in Getafe, Madrid. You will help build the future development ecosystem by delivering automation, platform tooling and virtual labs that enable safe, efficient delivery of mission‑critical software.

Key responsibilities

• Design, configure and implement robust CI/CD pipelines with automated quality checks (code analysis, linters, GUI testing).
• Develop internal PaaS APIs and tooling to allow self‑service application deployment.
• Create and deploy virtualised test environments using Docker, Podman, KVM and QEMU.
• Automate infrastructure deployment with IaC and advanced Bash/Python scripting to achieve one‑command environments.
• Optimise virtual network architectures and DDS middleware for high‑throughput real‑time data communication.
• Produce technical documentation, architecture designs and developer guides.

Required profile

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience in Software, DevOps or Platform Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, able to work in a multicultural, international environment.
• Advanced level of English.

Required skills

• Linux systems administration and network configuration.
• Python and Bash scripting.
• CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Containerisation (Docker, Podman) and hypervisors (KVM, QEMU).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts.
• C++ build ecosystems (CMake), Qt framework and DDS implementations (nice to have).

What we offer

• Competitive salary and vacation days plus additional days‑off.
• Hybrid working model promoting work‑life balance.
• Health insurance, retirement plan, employee stock options and study grants.
• On‑site facilities such as free canteen, kindergarten and medical office.
• Opportunities for upskilling, multicultural collaboration and CSR initiatives.