DevSecOps Engineer - AOCS / GNC Systems (m/f)
About the role
Job Description
Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a DevSecOps Engineer (f/m) to join our Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) and Flight Dynamics division. This multi-national team develops its own tools and operates its own Information System (Business Owned Tools / BOT). The division is working on Software Development for Geostationary Telecom (Eurostar Neo, OneSat), Navigation, and Earth Observation satellites (Astrobus products), as well as R&T studies.
You will be responsible for supporting the team in terms of Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and implementing software automation in development tools (On-board software autocoding and Control segment software development) following DevOps principles.
Your 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!
How we care for you
- Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
- Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a 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 center, 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.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
System administrator activities
- Define and set up IT infrastructure in close relation with Digital & DigiSec teams, compliant with both security laws and developers' team needs,
- Update and upgrade software/tools on department machines,
- Troubleshoot in case of incidents,
- Optimize performance of department IT infrastructure,
DevOps activities
- Guide development teams in project choice (Agility) in close relation with the Space Engineering DevOps network,
- Prepare upcoming changes following a continuous effort on technology intelligence,
- Push/propose new solutions to improve continuous testing/integration/delivery,
- Support the teams daily,
- Train people on new features and solutions,
- Ease developers' jobs through new tools and automation scripts,
Focus Security activities
- Ensure security and respect rules on our Information System (IS),
- Integrate security constraints into deliveries,
Relationship with Digital
- Engage with TSEA Business Relationship Manager (BRM) in order to push business requirements to Digital and capture transverse budget for maintenance and evolution opportunities,
- Engage with the Digital Security community in order to anticipate policy changes regarding Business Owned Tools (such as our IS) and sensitive systems and data.
Profile
- Skills/experience in IT Infra & Software Dev or Space (Automatic Control and spaceflight dynamics),
- Software (Java, Matlab, Python) development,
- System Management and monitoring: Infrastructure, application deployment, and provisioning tools (e.g., Ansible),
- DevOps Tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, …),
- Infrastructure as Code / Configuration as Code,
- Databases (MongoDB, MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, …),
- Remote Desktop Technologies, i.e., Citrix,
- Level of English: advanced,
- Team spirit,
- Sense of commitment,
- Innovation spirit,
- Communication skills,
- Agile project methodologies.
This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company
Airbus Defence and Space SAS
Employment Type
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe F11
Experience Level
Professional
Job Family
Digital <JF-IM-DI>
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Copied from the listing Airbus Defence and Space published, verified 1 Nov 2026.
About Airbus Defence and Space
Satellites, exploration hardware and laser terminals, built inside the Airbus group.
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