Robotics Functional Design & Software Architect M/F

Robotics Software Architect

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Robotics Software Architect (f/m) to join our Perception & Control Department based in Toulouse, France.

You will be part of a team developing automation and robotics solutions for all Airbus Commercial plants and Final Assembly Lines. As part of the Perception & Control team, you will be involved in robotic functional design and software architecture studies aimed at maturing and deploying disruptive robotic production solutions into industrial environments.

Working Environment

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and close to the Pyrenees Mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities.

Company Benefits

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days‑off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services centre, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10,000 e‑learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robotic software architectures ensuring a robust production‑ready system layout.
• Drive functional design and software coding focusing mainly on perception, vision, and motion control algorithms.
• Steer the System Engineering and MBSE approaches to properly manage systems infrastructure and interfaces.
• Define and execute the Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy and deliver comprehensive technical documentation.
• Lead technical project packages to secure milestones and reliably mature technology solutions from R&T to deployment.
• Maintain awareness of potential compliance risks and commit to act with integrity as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in System Engineering and industrial software architecture.
• Solid background in C++ and Python software development under Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Practical application of MBSE methodologies and system integration tools within DevOps environments.
• Strong knowledge of communication middlewares (ROS, DDS, REDIS) and network protocols (TCP‑IP, UDP).
• Technical expertise in sensor integration (2D, 3D, thermal cameras) and robotic field buses.

Additional Information

Employment Type: Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Manufacturing Engineering

EEO Statement

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