Software Support and Monitoring Engineer

Job Description

Solenix is a privately owned and international company providing engineering and consulting services in the space market, with branches in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.

We are known for high-quality services, user-oriented solutions, reliable partnerships and constructive collaboration. Our customers include space agencies such as ESA, EUMETSAT and DLR, as well as large private sector companies.

Solenix is specialized in distributed systems and client applications and applies modern technologies with a focus on high-performing, robust and light solutions.

• Solenix is a group of motivated, dynamic and creative people who enjoy high-quality work, as well as a relaxed and flexible work atmosphere.
• You can expect a friendly working environment, exciting and challenging projects and varied team events.
• Solenix focuses on solution-oriented and innovative approaches.

We are looking for a Software Support Engineer for our client, EUMETSAT (full-time).

This is a support and maintenance role, not a software development position.

You will join a service team supporting the Monitoring & Control Applications and Tools Competence Area, maintaining elements of the Mission Performance Monitoring and Reporting system that track the health of EUMETSAT's missions.

• Anomaly investigation, troubleshooting and reporting
• Server configuration, scripts, web pages and package maintenance
• Tracking third-party application releases and implementing small changes directly
• Integration, verification and test plan execution for new releases
• Maintaining engineering/AIV infrastructure (packages, configuration, installation)
• Building and maintaining RPM packages (SU/DU) across DEV, VAL, PROD
• End-user support, including training materials
• Support for programme and MME test campaigns
• On-call during satellite launch periods

• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree plus equivalent professional experience
• Fluency in English
• Capability to work in a team
• 3+ years of experience in a software-related field
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional team (developers, managers and operators)
• Experience with Linux servers (RHEL is a bonus)
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining legacy systems

• Sonar Qube
• Git and SVN
• Bash scripting
• Java
• SQL
• CI/CD (e.g. Git Lab)
• Web servers (Tomcat/Apache)
• Containerization and clustering (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker)
• Remote connection tools (ssh, VNC) RPM packaging (rpmbuild, spec files)

Practical knowledge of the following will be a distinct advantage:

• Mission Performance Monitoring
• Maven/Gradle, npm
• Message queues (in particular Apache ActiveMQ)
• Distributed data processing
• Configuration Management (e.g. Dimensions)

Darmstadt, Germany

The position requires 2-3 days on-site presence at the EUMETSAT office in Darmstadt.

January 2027