Role:The Embedded Development Team Lead is part of an agile development team and responsible for the documentation, architecture and implementation of complex software for space applications such as satellites. The Team Lead is also in charge of the planning and coordination of the delivery of his team's work packages within schedule and budget.
Responsibilities:- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary (Systems, Digital, RF) team on the architecture and design of software related to the delivery of a satellite
- Interact with customers and participate to new project proposals
- Implement embedded Linux software
- Design software architectures
- Redact the documentation required during the software life cycle
- Work within an agile development team as a technical leader
- Refine software requirements
- Support flight code integration and testing within flight units
- Support software process automation
- Act as subcontract manager when development work is executed by an external third party
- Conduct one on ones with team members and help with their personal and technical development
- Report progress status to program manager
Requirements- Electrical or Computer Engineering bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Minimum of 10 years of embedded software development experience
- Experience with leading agile software development teams
- Strong skills in C++ (essential), C and Python
- Strong knowledge of low-level Linux in embedded environments
- Experience with bring-up, debug and testing of hardware prototypes
- Experience with low-level drivers
- Experience working with complex SoCs
- Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
- Strong experience with version control systems such as GIT
- Experience with Jira
- Very good communication and Strong interpersonal skills
- Disciplined and resourceful
Nice to have- Knowledge of satellite communication standards such as DVB-S2X
- Experience with RF systems
- Knowledge of CCSDS, MIL-STD-1553
- Knowledge of protocols such as CAN bus and SpaceWire
- Experience with Visual Studio or Eclipse
- Experience with Confluence
- Experience in disciplined software development
- Fluent in French (Contact with customers outside Quebec).
Special Considerations:Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
Benefits statement:MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.
