Job description
As Software Engineering Manager you will coordinate the resources, methods and tools necessary to drive the delivery of strategic software products for the development and operation of Univity’s innovative satellite communication system. These software products support all the technological bricks of the system, including onboard software, ground segment software, mission applications, satellite operations platforms, and digital space services.
Team leadership
- Build and manage a Software Centre of Competence to align with strategic business and program objectives. This team consists of passionate individuals with the diverse skills necessary to deliver the different software components of our various products and subsystems. This includes software architects, embedded software engineers, IVVQ specialists, telecom specialists, FPGA specialists
- Manage team resources, including workforce planning, skills mapping, recruitment, training, and career development in collaboration with HR.
- On the job technical coaching and identification of specific technical training needs as necessary.
- Ensure software lifecycle processes comply with company quality procedures, including configuration management, intellectual property and cybersecurity.
Project Support
- Work with project managers and the software leads within your team to identify software needs, and build development plans which include cost, schedule, and resource allocations.
- Develop reporting tools and processes to provide visibility to the project managers of the progress, risks and issues linked software deliverables into their projects.
- Identify, anticipate and resolve, upcoming cross-project resource conflicts, with the support of COO, potentially identifying external support solutions for non-strategic elements
- Lead cross-functional teams towards the overall delivery of software products throughout their lifecycle.
- Support strategic make-or-buy decisions and software supplier sourcing and selection.
- Perform peer reviews of functional requirements, code, and IVVQ activities, for both internal developments or SW provided by suppliers or partners
- Selection, management and follow-up of the external software development partners
- Participate in major project reviews, including System Requirements Review (SRR); Preliminary Design Review (PDR); Critical Design Review (CDR); Qualification Review (QR); Acceptance Review (AR) interfacing with suppliers and customers as required.
Profile required
- Minimum master’s degree level qualification in software engineering or software delivery.
- Minimum of 5 years managing complex software projects or programs.
- Experience in software reliability and redundancy management.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams
- Experience in software architecture
- Experience in SoC software development
- Experience in telecom (5G and/or DVB-S2) will be a plus
- Experience with institutional customers (ESA, CNES, EUSPA, ESA Member States) is highly desirable.
- Experience with industry software standard such as ECSS; CCSDS; ISO 9001; EN 9100; ISO/IEC 12207
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.
People come in different shapes and sizes and it is difficult to write a job description for someone we have not yet met. Therefore, if you are not sure that you meet all the criteria, or if you think that you may have something different to offer, we still want to hear from you.
Company description
UNIVITY is a thriving company at the intersection of space and telecommunications. We are building a neutral space wholesale infrastructure that enables telecom operators to extend their networks and deliver high-performance connectivity everywhere on Earth.
Our work focuses on advanced satellite and 5G technologies, designed to integrate seamlessly with terrestrial networks. Through ambitious demonstrator programs and real-world testing, we are laying the foundations for the next generation of space-based connectivity.
At UNIVITY, people are at the heart of the project. We value passion and excellence to honor our commitments, be sustainable, and make a true difference. Our teams work closely across disciplines, learn from one another, and are encouraged to take initiative and contribute meaningfully to the company’s progress.
Joining UNIVITY means taking part in a collective adventure: building innovative technology, tackling complex challenges, and growing alongside a committed and supportive team.
On 11/3/2026