Python Test/Software Developer

Role

Your initial mandate will require a skillset enabling you to develop test software in Windows, using Python, for the test of various satellite payloads.

Tasks

• Creating\Modifying software applications for an EGSE targeting satellite payloads
• Read and understand detailed requirement documents
• Planning work, providing effort estimates and driving your work to completion
• Designing, coding, testing, debugging and documenting high-quality software development applications
• Work in an agile development team using best practices
• Write and modify Python applications
• Preparing documentation and participating in reviews
• Participating in integration, testing and deployment of software applications
• Assisting in troubleshooting problems in a software production environment
• Understand the system under test

Required Qualifications

• A University degree in Software/Computer Engineering or other relevant disciplines, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 5 years of test software development experience
• Ability to work with an existing code base\framework
• Familiar with multithreading, data sharing, and APIs
• Knowledge of Python and C++
• The ability to understand and work with complex software requirement specifications
• Experience with agile software development
• Good verbal and written communication skills ideally both in English and French

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to DO-178 standards
• Experience with instrument control, automated system functional testing
• Knowledge of CCSDS, MIL-STD-1553
• Knowledge of protocols such as CAN bus and SpaceWire
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with GIT and Jenkins