AFRA #142 (Senior) Test Automation & Safety Verification Engineer – ATS / Air Traffic Control

Project overview

(Senior) Test Automation & Safety Verification Engineer – ATS / Air Traffic Control

Contract Type: Permanent position, Partner or Freelance / Project contract

We are looking for a competent partner with whom we can jointly create a proposal for comprehensive team staffing.

Requirements

Contact & Deadlines

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• Professional Experience: At least 5 years of in-depth experience in automated software testing, test case specification, and evidence generation in safety-critical environments (ideally Air Traffic Management / Air Traffic Control or rail, automotive, or avionics systems).
• Automation & Scripting Skills: Confident use of Python, Bash scripting, Linux operating systems, and modern CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Requirements & Tooling: In-depth practical experience with requirements management tools (IBM DOORS or OpenText Dimensions RM) and defect management tools (MANTIS, IBM Rational Change).
• Standards & Regulations: Thorough understanding of safety standards such as ED-153 (Guidelines for ANS Software Safety Assurance), ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207, and the V-Model.
• Security Clearance (Must-have): A valid security clearance (ZÜP) according to § 7 LuftSiG (or immediate readiness/prerequisite to obtain one).
• Certifications & Languages: ISTQB certification (e.g., Certified Tester / Test Automation Engineer) is an advantage. Fluent German and English, both written and spoken.
• Profile submission for pre-selection: by November 13, 2026, 10 AM at the latest

Project details

from mid-2027 onwards (multi-year contract)

Germany (Tower locations / Remote by arrangement)

Your Responsibilities

• Test Conception & Specification: You will analyze system requirements from requirements databases (IBM DOORS, OpenText Dimensions RM) for uniqueness and testability, deriving structured test cases and test scopes.
• Test Automation & CI/CD: You will design, maintain, and optimize automated test frameworks and test pipelines in Linux environments (GitLab CI, Jenkins) using Python and Shell scripting.
• Comprehensive Test Execution: You will perform unit, integration, system, load, and acceptance tests for complex, heterogeneous ATS real-time systems.
• Safety Verification & Evidence: You will ensure complete traceability (Requirements-to-Test), contribute to EASA Compliance Demonstrations (according to Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 & 2023/1769), and create formal test reports for Safety Cases.
• Defect Management: You will systematically record, prioritize, and track deviations in MANTIS and IBM Rational Change until successful re-verification.
• Compliance & Security: You will ensure compliance with aviation-specific standards (ED-153, ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207, DFS V-Model) and security guidelines according to BSI-Grundschutz and OWASP-ASVS.
• Start: 2027-06
• Duration: 36 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Langen, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German, English