Role :The Senior Embedded Software Architect is part of an agile development team and responsible for the documentation, architecture and implementation of complex software for space applications such as satellites.
Responsibilities :- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary (Systems, Digital, RF) team on the architecture and design of software for satellite payload systems
- Interact with customers and participate to new project proposals
- Act as a leader of continuous improvement initiatives
- Act as a leader with regards to developping his team`s knowledge and performance. Conduct one on one meetings. Act as a coach and provide feedback on performance.
- Implement embedded software (flight code)
- 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
Requirements :- Electrical or Computer Engineering bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Minimum of 10 years of embedded software development experience
- Experience in networking and communication protocols is a must
- Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS)
- Experience writing boot code of embedded CPUs
- Strong skills in C++17
- Leadership in an agile environment
- Experience working with complex SoCs
- Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
- Strong experience with version control systems such as GIT
- Very good communication in English or French
- 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 JIRA and Confluence
- Experience with VectorCast
- Experience with embedded Linux
- Experience in disciplined software development
- Fluent in French (Contact with customers outside Quebec and head office staff in Ontario.)
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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.
