Senior Software Platform Integration Engineer

About the role

You will join the Computing Platforms & Multisystems HW/SW Integration group (TADYS2) within Airbus Defence and Space’s Highly Integrated Systems domain. As a Senior Software Platform Integration Engineer you will lead the CoC’s computing platforms strategy, delivering robust, certifiable, high‑performance software for airborne computing platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Elicit and maintain Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) for safety‑critical onboard computers and perform V&V in compliance with RTCA DO‑178C up to DAL‑A.
• Define full software platform architectures, including partitioning, scheduling, resource allocation and integration of third‑party applications, RTOS BSPs, drivers and middleware.
• Develop common APIs and standardized access to platform support software (RTOS, BSP, low‑level I/O, middleware) to support multiple design offices.
• Design and implement new capabilities such as secure mathematical functions, file‑system services and time/logging services for the communalization strategy.
• Participate in platform software certification, interfacing with certification authorities to demonstrate DO‑178C compliance.
• Perform technology assessments, trade‑off analyses and rapid prototyping on reference boards, focusing on multicore architectures.

Required profile

• Professional level English communication and negotiation skills.
• Proactive, autonomous work style with strong analytical problem‑solving mindset.
• Experience working in cross‑functional, Agile teams using tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Required skills

• Advanced C programming for real‑time embedded systems; GNU toolchains (GCC, Clang/LLVM, Diab).
• Deep knowledge of ARM, PowerPC or x86 SoC architectures, MMU, caches and memory hierarchies.
• Expertise in avionics data buses: ARINC‑429, MIL‑STD‑1553B, CAN, AFDX, TSN.
• Proficiency with low‑speed peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C) and high‑speed interconnects (PCIe, DMA).
• Safety‑critical RTOS and ARINC‑653 experience (e.g., Wind River VxWorks 653, PikeOS, Green Hills Integrity, DEOS).
• Strong understanding of RTCA DO‑178C and DO‑330 certification standards.
• Python scripting for automation, CI/CD pipelines and hardware setup.
• Embedded Linux driver development and platform software for mission‑critical Linux systems.
• Modeling with UML/SysML tools (Cameo, IBM Rhapsody) and static analysis tools (Polyspace, SciTools Understand, LDRA).

What we offer

• Attractive salary and vacation days plus additional days‑off throughout the year.
• Hybrid working model when possible.
• Collective transport service, on‑site canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Life and health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan and study grants.
• Upskilling opportunities, multicultural environment and CSR initiatives.