Start Date: ASAP
Location: Gilching, Germany
Working hours: Full time, 40hours/week
Citizenship Requirement: EU citizenship
Submission deadline: 2026-11-30
About SSC Space:
Welcome to SSC Space – the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular. With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.
SSC also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future.
To support the activities of our Software Engineering Team in our office in Gilching near Munich, we are currently seeking to employ a highly motivated and enthusiastic Software Engineer. The tasks include design, develop and test software and will focus on the Galileo Ground Segment L3 software maintenance.
Security:
In line with security requirements for the concerned missions of this position, the candidate has to hold a European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
- University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable discipline.
- Strong software-development experience, preferably with Java.
- Knowledge of C, C++, or Python is an advantage.
- Experience with development and build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
- Familiarity with version-control and configuration-management tools such as Git or SVN.
- Experience with issue-tracking tools such as Jira.
- Knowledge of software testing, test automation, and code-coverage analysis.
- Experience working with databases and Linux-based environments.
- Understanding of software-quality assurance and structured development processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Professional fluency in English; German language skills are an advantage.
L3 Software Engineer in Gilching Arbeitgeber: SSC Space
Die Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber für Technikbegeisterte, die eine Leidenschaft für den Weltraum haben. In Darmstadt bieten wir ein dynamisches Arbeitsumfeld, das von Innovation und Zusammenarbeit geprägt ist, sowie zahlreiche Möglichkeiten zur beruflichen Weiterentwicklung in einem internationalen Team. Unsere Mitarbeiter profitieren von flexiblen Arbeitszeiten, einer offenen Unternehmenskultur und der Chance, an spannenden Projekten im Bereich der Satellitenkommunikation und Erdbeobachtung mitzuwirken.
