Job ID: IWF138TEC125

The Space Research Institute in Graz invites applications for a

Software Engineer (f/m/x) in Space Instrumentation 

 (Full-time employee)

 (Office)

• Ground-support software for the testing of space-qualified instruments: maintenance and development, remote/automated commanding and monitoring, data processing and data visualization.
• Data processing pipelines for ESA space missions: maintenance and operation, incl. leading the completion of the IWF particle spectrometer pipeline on board BepiColombo.
• AI/ML operational project support in form of data engineering and preprocessing as well as test, deploy-ment and maintenance of, for example, a self-contained, local and autonomous ChatBot framework.
• Maintenance and further development of software for the control of test facilities (e.g. thermal chamber) and the management of the internal database for of space-qualified EEE parts.
• Contributing to IT user support.

• Master degree or Engineering diploma in electrical, computer or software engineering.
• Several years of experience in developing C# and Python software that ideally relates to one or more subject areas defined in the tasks. Additionally, Java experiences would be an asset.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems and related network integration.
• Data engineering experiences will be an asset.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, ability to work in a team, adaptability, interest in continuous learning and strong sense of responsibility as part of our interdisciplinary IWF team.
• Proficiency in English language (spoken and written) is required, and achieving a good level of spoken German will be expected.

The appointment begins as early as 1 February 2026 for initially 3 years, with the option for a permanent position afterwards. We offer an annual gross salary of € 56.764,68, according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (grade N 4/2). Depending on experiences, the salary may be negotiable. Applications must include (1) a cover letter incl. how existing expertise fit the job tasks, (2) a curriculum vitae in tabular form, and (3) certificates for the full academic record. Please send the application as one PDF file (Job ID: IWF138TEC125). Interviews are planed around 4th/5th December 2025. Inquiries about the position should be directed to gabriel.giono@oeaw.ac.at.

Cosima Muck  |  cosima.muck@oeaw.ac.at
IWF | 8042 Graz, Austria
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften | Austrian Academy of Sciences | https://www.oeaw.ac.at/