SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (C/ C++)

We are looking for a team player who can demonstrate the following qualities:

Professional competencies

Education:
- Technical study of Informatics, Mathematics, Electronics or similar.

Requested technical competences:
- Strong knowledge of C language (C++ experience is considered a plus).
- Experience from developing real-world projects for Unix/Solaris/Linux platforms.
- Knowledge of GNU Toolchain
- Understanding of XML, schemas (XSD) and transforms (XSLT)
- Experience of full project lifecycle: design and documentation, development, unit testing, refactoring, deployment and maintenance.

Would be a plus:
- Knowledge of Code Checkers (e.g. QAC)
- Knowledge of OOD (Design Patterns) and UML
- Knowledge of Rational UML tools
- Knowledge of Clearcase/ Subversion, ClearQuest or DOORS

Personal competencies
- Intercultural communication, including the empathy to work in an international team
- Team-working
- Solution oriented while being open to embrace new technologies
- Flexibility and availability to travel abroad from time to time

Languages:
- Fluency in English
- German is a plus

Job Purpose
Design and implement safety software solutions for interlocking systems used in the railway field.

Job summary
- Define the architectural solutions on subsystem level
- Design, Implementation/Coding and Unit/Module testing
- Maintain existing product features, resolve issues and fix bugs
- Documentation
- Regular progress reporting

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a really professional environment while also collaborating closely with experts in Germany.

Benefits
Professional development in multinational environment, training opportunities, attractive salary, medical care, restaurant tickets, sport programs, etc.

THALES CORPORATION is a global leader in critical information systems serving defense, aerospace and security markets. The company’s civil and military businesses develop in parallel to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. We mark our presence in 50 countries with more than 68 000 employees.

The new Security Solutions & Services Division, operational since 5 January 2007, combines the businesses of THALES’s former Security and Services divisions with those of Alcatel-Lucent’s Transport Systems Division and Integration & Services Division. The new division makes THALES a world leader in transport and security markets. Our security solutions and services activities around the world now generate revenues of about 3.2 billion euros, with a 20,000 employees in 35 countries.

THALES Rail Signalling Solutions is a strategic part of the Security Solutions & Services Division and it is a worldwide leader in vital railway applications. THALES is positioned as a signalling specialist and shapes the signalling industry with worldwide leading positions: ETCS, Electronic Interlocking and Communications-Based Train Control solutions.