Embedded Software Developer

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we will take you there.

Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics & space operations, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. Today, we are leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

We are fueled by a pioneering spirit that carries us beyond. And together we enable highly skilled people to continually push boundaries and tackle big challenges requiring solutions that endure and inspire.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We are on the hunt for an Embedded Software Developer on our  eam at our Montreal  office.

 

Summary: 

Satellite Systems: As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years. With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

Embedded Software Developer

The Embedded Software Developer is part of an agile development team and responsible for the documentation and implementation of complex flight software modules for various space applications including communications and satellites.  

Responsibilities

• Support development of formal documentation within a multidisciplinary (Systems, Digital, RF) team environment
• Collaborate within a team to specify, design, code, test and maintain embedded flight software using the development tool suite
• Support flight code integration and testing within flight units
• Troubleshoot bugs and issues in the lab
• Support software process automation

 

Requirements

• Electrical or Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of embedded software development experience
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Programming in C, C++, Python
• Experience working in a scrum-agile team
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
• Experience with version control systems such as GIT
• Very good communication and collaboration skills

 

Nice to have

• 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 in formal software development (requirements, design, test)
• Fluent in French and English

 

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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.

 Equal Opportunity Statement:

MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process.  Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.