Overview
Location: Darmstadt, Germany, hybrid
Working hours: full time, 40h/week
Submission deadline: 30th October 2023
Requirement: EU-citizenship
In order to be eligible to work on European Space missions the candidate has to hold an EU citizenship and has to be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
Working hours: full time, 40h/week
Submission deadline: 30th October 2023
Requirement: EU-citizenship
In order to be eligible to work on European Space missions the candidate has to hold an EU citizenship and has to be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
Your tasks and responsibilities
As Head of Engineering and Software Solutions (f/m/d) you will be responsible for leading a multifunctional, self-organizing software engineering team consisting of 13 people located in Darmstadt and Gilching, defining the strategy related to the company’s software solutions, enabling software-level collaboration within the SSC group and supporting the organization in identifying, pursuing and exploiting business opportunities in the European space sector. The main tasks include:
- Mentor, coach, and develop a team of software engineers with varying levels of experience in an agile manner
- Define and implement the strategy for our software solutions
- Drive the modernization of our tools and software development processes
- Stay abreast of new software technologies and best practices
- Manage projects’ budgets and expenses
- Promote the company’s products
- Act as the proposal manager for all proposals related to our software solutions
- Willingness to travel
Your profile
- University degree in software engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering or similar engineering discipline
- Strong people and leadership skills
- Experience with mission operations and ground segment systems
- Demonstrated experience leading software implementation projects
- Extensive experience in developing, deploying, and integrating software solutions
- In depth knowledge of and practical experience with the latest software development trends related to DevOps, frameworks, containerization, cloud-based software solutions and, object-oriented programming, particularly Java and Python
- Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process
- Proven experience with SCRUM implementation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong customer focus
- Commitment to teamwork, self-organization, and continuous improvement
- Independent, self-driven
- Full proficiency in English
- Good knowledge and network in the NewSpace market
About us
LSE Space is your partner is space! Our company was established in 1990 and is a subsidiary of the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) in the section of Engineering Services. We employ more than 170 engineers and scientists from all over the world who provide a wide range of space engineering services to the international space market. Our core areas of expertise include Spacecraft and Ground Operations in the fields of Earth observation missions, interplanetary probes, manned space, navigation constellations and commercial telecommunications missions. We also develop software for the space industry. LSE Space is ISO-9001-certified and thus stands for high quality and structured processes. As we are a highly international company the company language is English.
Finding solutions for everyone and keeping a high quality at the same time is very important to us. We have a strong commitment to our CORE values: Customer orientation, One company, Responsibility, Excellence. In particular this means we always put our customers’ needs at the forefront of everything we do. We aspire to a high level of customer satisfaction. Our policy, as a fair and loyal partner, is to focus on our customers’ goals and generate innovative solutions tailored to the project. The overview of significant case histories and the large number of missions our staff has supported demonstrate the depth of knowledge and dependability that our customers expect from us.
Collaboration is the key to our success – one for all and all for one. We make it happen – for our customers AND our employees. Only with a high employee well-being our success is possible. We are reliable and result-oriented all the way and we always strive to deliver better than expected. Our quality policy is implemented in every single work process, both external and internal. This approach is essential for the benefits of both our clients and teams. As a result, we are able to preserve a spirit of trust and fairness between customers, partners and employees. Good and respectful human relationships are a cornerstone and quality of our identity.
Finding solutions for everyone and keeping a high quality at the same time is very important to us. We have a strong commitment to our CORE values: Customer orientation, One company, Responsibility, Excellence. In particular this means we always put our customers’ needs at the forefront of everything we do. We aspire to a high level of customer satisfaction. Our policy, as a fair and loyal partner, is to focus on our customers’ goals and generate innovative solutions tailored to the project. The overview of significant case histories and the large number of missions our staff has supported demonstrate the depth of knowledge and dependability that our customers expect from us.
Collaboration is the key to our success – one for all and all for one. We make it happen – for our customers AND our employees. Only with a high employee well-being our success is possible. We are reliable and result-oriented all the way and we always strive to deliver better than expected. Our quality policy is implemented in every single work process, both external and internal. This approach is essential for the benefits of both our clients and teams. As a result, we are able to preserve a spirit of trust and fairness between customers, partners and employees. Good and respectful human relationships are a cornerstone and quality of our identity.
Our Benefits
- International and innovative environment
- Fascinating missions and projects
- Permanent employment contract
- Open door policy
- ISO 9001-certified workplace
- Career opportunities
- Competitive salary
- Bonus scheme
- Deferred compensation scheme
- Relocation support
- 30 days paid vacation
- Company doctor
- Gym program
- Bike lease program
- Educational training program
- Company events
Contact
HR and Recruiting Team
Tel.: +49(0) 8105 777 404 42
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