Software Developer (m/f/d) – Satellite Acquisition Systems

12-Month Contract (Extendable) | Hybrid | Munich

The Opportunity

Our client is hiring a Software Developer to support and further develop satellite acquisition and monitoring systems. This role focuses on system observability, monitoring, and data analysis for high-reliability satellite and communication environments.

You will work closely with software, systems, and communication engineers to ensure system health, transparency, and operational reliability across IP-based satellite acquisition infrastructures.

This is a 12-month contract, extendable , offered via our PAYE agency worker model. Candidates are effectively employed on a fixed-term contract , with holiday entitlement, sick pay, and standard employment benefits included.

The role is hybrid , based in Munich.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and extend Grafana dashboards for system monitoring and health analysis
• Design and integrate database-driven monitoring solutions
• Develop software components to analyze, process, and visualize IP-based system data
• Work with PostgreSQL and InfluxDB to store, query, and manage monitoring data
• Support observability and system health integration across acquisition systems
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including software, systems, and communications engineers
• Contribute to reliable operation of mission-critical satellite systems

Technical Environment

• C++, Python, SQL
• Grafana
• PostgreSQL
• InfluxDB
• IP-based systems and protocols
• Monitoring and observability architectures

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• Strong programming experience in C++, Python, and SQL
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Grafana dashboard development and maintenance
  • PostgreSQL databases
  • InfluxDB
• Very good understanding of common IP protocols
• Basic knowledge of communication technology (Nachrichtentechnisches Grundwissen)
• Experience controlling, querying, and maintaining databases
• Ability to integrate systems with health monitoring and observability solutions
• Negotiation-level German
• Basic English skills

Desirable Experience

• Experience in satellite systems, acquisition systems, or ground segment environments
• Familiarity with monitoring architectures and metrics pipelines
• Experience generating and analyzing IP statistics using external libraries
• Background in high-availability or mission-critical systems
• Experience working in interdisciplinary engineering teams

Contract & Benefits

• 12-month contract with strong extension potential
• Hybrid working model in Munich
• PAYE agency worker contract
• Paid holiday and sick leave
• Full employment benefits under fixed-term contract structure
• Paid Holidays