Software Component Assistant

**Function title**: Software Component Assistant
- **Reference**: NOC-EG-2025-AST/934
- **Location**: Brétigny-sur-Orge
- **Nature of competition**: Internal and external competition
- **Applicable regulations**: Staff regulations governing officials of the EUROCONTROL Agency
- **Type of post**: Assistant
- **Job level**: AST4-AST6
- **Generic job title**: Specialised Technical/Administrative Assistant
- **Number of posts**: 1
- **Duration of appointment**: 4 Year(s)
- **Security clearance**: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security policies
- **Directorate/Service**: EGSD/INO/ENG - Engineering Centre of Expertise
- **Working arrangement**: Hybrid work (remote and onsite). **Please note that EUROCONTROL does not offer full-time remote working arrangements.**:

- **Competition publication date**: 15/05/2025
- **Competition closing date**: 12/06/2025 (23:59 Brussels time)
- **Reserve list**: Applicable
- YOUR TEAM

Within the The European Green Sky Directorate, the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub (EIH) carries out research, innovation and simulation activities to help improve European aviation performance, safety and sustainability, bridging the gap between R&D and operations. The EIH also addresses emerging new technologies as well as deployment of drones and urban air mobility systems.

YOUR ROLE

Your role will be to:

- Contribute to the definition of the software component roadmap (according to user needs).
- Contribute to defining functional requirements and user stories for components/sub work packages of the simulation platform including their specification and documentation.
- Support the definition and execution of the functional acceptance and quality process of deliveries from suppliers.
- Assist the program manager in coordinating and monitoring the program (e.g. with reporting, risk register updates, tracking progress, etc.).
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. software providers, program manager, architects, etc.) to gather user/stakeholders needs for development, track progress and updates.
- Participate in outsourcing contract management with software suppliers, ensuring alignment with the project's needs.
- Assist in performing studies on the evolution of air traffic simulation facilities using the latest technological solutions (i.e. hybrid cloud concepts, machine learning, open-source software approach, data mining techniques, etc.).
- Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES
- Post secondary education and/or secondary education giving access to post-secondary education, and relevant professional experience of at least 3 years.
- A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Engineering, Computer Sciences, etc.) would be considered an asset.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience.
- Experience in managing an Agile team, managing product backlog and associated tools (Jira/Confluence).
- Experience or Knowledge in outsourcing contract management with software suppliers.
- Knowledge of mission critical systems, in particular Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, simulators, training systems would be an asset.
- Knowledge in one or several of the following area(s) would be an asset:

- Knowledge on Azure Cloud, Kubernetes.
- Ability to review source code in Java would be an asset.
- Technical drafting skills (English).
- Analytical thinking: you analyse information and you are able to identify relationships.
- Planning and organising: you know how to plan and adapt as required.
- Teamwork: you foster teamwork.
- Result focus: you strive to meet work expectations.
- Communication: you are able to foster two-way communication.
- Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
- Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach.
The levels relate to the Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).

USEFUL INFORMATION
- Applications will be accepted from nationals of EUROCONTROL Member States only.
If selected, the person will keep their current type of appointment duration (undetermined or determined).
The internal staff member with a determined contract will be offered, in principle, an appointment for 4 Year(s). The contract will end no later than 31 December 2029. However, this contract may under certain budgetary conditions be renewed for a total duration of up to nine (9) years, or it may be converted into an undetermined contract
- Information on salary and benefits can be found on our Careers site
- EUROCONTROL is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality and diversity. In the event of equal merit, preference may be given to the applicant from the under-represented diversity characteristics in order to complement diversity of teams and rebalance the workforce.

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