Working Student (d/f/m) in Software Development for Propellant Management ArianeGroup

Working Student (m/f/d) in Software Development for Propellant Management

ArianeGroup is an aerospace manufacturer that carries out missions to secure sovereignty in the space and defence sectors. With more than 8,300 highly qualified employees in France and Germany, ArianeGroup has unique expertise in access to space. The company's expertise covers the entire spectrum of civil and military launcher systems, from design, development, manufacturing, integration, flight preparation and maintenance to dismantling. ArianeGroup is the prime contractor of ESA for the European Ariane 6 launcher and the French procurement agency DGA for the strategic ballistic missile M51 of the French oceanic deterrent forces. In the field of launchers, the Group markets and operates the Ariane 6 launchers developed for ESA through its subsidiary Arianespace. ArianeGroup is a joint venture between Airbus and Safran, in which both have a 50% stake. Consolidated sales of the Group in 2023 amounted to 2.3 billion euros.

ArianeGroup GmbH in Bremen is looking for a (Working) Student Software Developer (m/f/d) for the Propellant Management Team in the department of Upper Stage Cryogenic and Storable Propulsion System Engineering (JTLF2).

What we offer:

• Practical experience and collaboration in an exciting field of software development for rocket development
• You will become part of an international aerospace company
• A modern working atmosphere in a dynamic team
• Flexible working hours with partial home office option
• Access to local experts in Propellant Management & Software Development
• Working student contract with a weekly working time of up to 18h/week

Main tasks and activities:

• Support in the development of internal simulation software:
  • Working with multi-process environment, with multiple packages and libraries
  • Improve application architecture and extensibility to new domains
  • Improvement of data acquisition and representation of simulation results
• Support modernization of legacy systems, including the creation of Python packages
• Support development of CI/CD pipelines for new and existing software

Required qualifications:

Minimum requirements:

• Enrolled student in the field of software engineering or a comparable engineering degree, in a bachelor's or master's degree program.
• Proven practical programming experience in C/C++ and Python (e.g. through projects, internships or courses)
• Familiarity with Git version control
• Fluent English communication skills

Desirable:

• Basic knowledge of parallel environments, e.g. multi-process environments, threading
• Basic knowledge of both Linux and Windows operating systems
• Basic knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink
• Ability to write clean code

The following additional qualifications would be advantageous:

• GitHub or other public repositories with demonstrated software projects
• Experience in developing simulation applications
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and GitLab, Bitbucket

Interested?

Then we look forward to your application, including CV, cover letter and certificates via the application button. Please note that only one document can be uploaded at the time of application. Use a free online tool to summarize your documents in a PDF.

Your contact person for questions:

Alina Ortjohann

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Few more words about our site of Bremen

This site, located on the outskirts of the Hanseatic city of Bremen in north-west Germany, has specialised in the development and manufacture of the upper stage of the Ariane launchers since the start of the programme. Its experts are responsible for the design, development and final integration of the Ariane 6 upper stage. They are also developing the Astris Kick Stage, an additional upper stage powered by the future reignitable bi-propellant engine called Berta, which will further enhance Ariane 6's versatility. The Bremen site also produces metal tanks for the orbital propulsion systems.

ArianeGroup strongly believes in diversity as a key factor to strengthen innovation and collaboration.