Full Stack Developer (Test/Workflow Management System)

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About Aerospacelab

Founded in 2018, Aerospacelab is an emerging figure in the aerospace sector, showcasing a remarkable achievement of 10 satellites successfully deployed in orbit. We pride ourselves in our vertical integration and TRL-9 implementation, solidifying our commitment to driving innovation in the space industry.

With our operations strategically placed in various locations, Aerospacelab remains steadfast in its mission to deliver pioneering solutions for our diverse customer community. Aerospacelab will start operations in the Charleroi-based Megafactory in 2026, the world’s third largest satellite manufacturing facility.

At Aerospacelab, we strive to innovate in a fun and inclusive work environment. We work in short cycles – no waiting for years before seeing code go live & get valuable feedback. Expect an exciting job, where you will learn constantly and contribute to building state-of-the-art software. Lastly, we promote flexibility within the organization: depending on your skill set and motivation, there will be opportunities to take on various responsibilities.

To strengthen our satellite verification & validation team, we are currently looking for a:

Full Stack Developer (Test/Workflow Management System)

Key Activities / Duties / Responsibilities

• Developing & maintaining our test/workflow management and execution solution, including frontend & backend SW development:

o Architecturally designing, developing, testing, code reviewing, documenting the code, updating the user manual, et cetera. (full SW lifecycle)

o Configuring & managing CI/CD pipelines.

o Perform SRE activities to keep production deployment healthy: monitoring & alerting, log aggregation & observability, incident response, backups & disaster recovery, etc.

• Ensure the proper integration of the backend within the company’s satellite requirements & test specifications management tool, and ERP system.

• Support capturing the needs of the user base with respect to the backend development roadmap for our workflow & test execution framework; ensuring the users (V&V, manufacturing, other engineering teams) have the right features at the right moment within the context of mass manufacturing of satellites.

• Capture the frontend needs of the various users of the system (engineers, operators, others), to reflect their specialized needs within the frontend development roadmap.

• Develop or extend SW features required for satellite V&V activities: test automation & scheduling, satellite monitoring & controlling, report generation, test infrastructure management, safety mechanisms, etc.

• Support developing toolkits & libraries to integrate a wide variety of test equipment, used during our satellite V&V campaigns, within the overall system and test procedures.

• Contribute to our brainstorming sessions, knowledge base improvements, knowledge sharing sessions & internal processes improvements.

• Continuously look for opportunities and the means to increase the team’s efficiency.

• Possibility to contribute to developing & integrating AI solutions within our processes and/or support simulation models development (satellite virtualization).

Must have (or very motivated to learn)

• Bachelor, Master or PhD degree in computer science or equivalent degree.

• At least 3 years of experience working with the following technologies (or equivalent):

o Programming languages; specifically for backend (Python, Java, C, C++, etc.), frontend (TypeScript, JavaScript, etc.) or script programming and debugging (Python, JavaScript, Tcl, et cetera). Preference for Python-related technologies.

o IDEs (Visual Studio, IntelliJ, et cetera), Linux distributions & shell.

o Agile SW development practices & processes.

o Database systems (relational DBMS (SQL), NoSQL, other); PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, S3, InfluxDB.

o Version control tools (Gitlab, Github, et cetera) & CI/CD technologies.

o Docker, Harbor, Kubernetes.

o Frontend: Vue.js & Vuetify, Nuxt, React or similar.

o Web frameworks, process & task managers, message brokers, error tracking services, SSO technologies.

• Very proactive in looking for efficiency improvements & solutions to problems.

• Eye for detail and high-quality standards.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously across teams and to help drive multi-disciplinary projects to completion.

• Good communication skills. Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

• Be eligible to work from one of our office locations (Belgium / Switzerland / France) with hybrid work schedule possible.

Nice to have

• Work experience in the space sector. Experience with satellite AITV activities, space software development (flight and/or ground) or satellite systems engineering.

• Interest or familiarity with workflow engines and IoT technologies.

• Experience with AI tools & agents.