About this role
#### Your Tasks
- Support the tester engineers in design and develop of automation solutions for satellite integration, testing and operational activities - Contribute to the industrialization of Assembly, Integration and Testting (AIT) processes for high-volume satellite production - Identify manual, repetitive, or error-prone processes and propose automation improvements - Support and consultancy for testers by code reviews, code guidelines and trainings - Maintenance and improvement of the framework for test automation - Deliver useful documentation and respective trainings e.g. user manuals - Contribute to AI-driven initiatives such as: - Log and telemetry analysis for error detection - Intelligent assistants to support test procedures and operators - Process data analysis to improve efficiency and reliability - Develop tools, scripts, and frameworks used by AIT, software, subsystem, and operations teams - Collaborate closely with engineers to understand workflows and translate them into automation, AI and robotics solutions - Help shape the future direction of the Automation Team
#### Your Qualifications
- Degree in Software Engineering, Software Development, Robotics, Computer Science or a related field - Strong software engineering skills, with proven experience in developing and maintaining automation solutions (preferably in Python and Tcl/Tk but nice to have Qml/C++/Java) - Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks, not limited to individual scripts, including modular and reusable architectures - Solid understanding of version control systems (e.g. Git) and collaborative development practices - Interest in automation, tooling, and process improvement - Curiosity about Artificial Intelligence, data analysis, or software agents - Ability to understand complex technical systems and workflows - Proactive mindset and problem-solving attitude - Good communication skills and ability to work across teams - Experience in AIT, testing environments, or aerospace is a plus, but not mandatory - Fluency in spoken and written English, willingness to learn German is a plus
**Nice to have**
- Experience with CCS (Central Check-Out Systems) - Experience applying data analysis or AI techniques (e.g. log/telemetry analysis, anomaly detection, process optimization) - Familiarity with Python data and ML libraries (e.g. pandas, NumPy, scikit‑learn) - Background in AIT, aerospace, satellite systems, or space operations - Exposure to robotics, physical automation, or mechatronic systems - Experience developing tools used by multiple engineering teams - Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, or automation deployment in lab or production environments - Interest in shaping future automation strategies for large‑scale satellite production i.e. serial production