Senior Software Engineer - Space Systems

Electro Optic Systems; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Electro Optic Systems in Canberra is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, integrate, and maintain high‑performance systems for space telescope and laser operations. You will ensure reliability through rigorous testing and close collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The role emphasizes DevOps, CI/CD, and data‑driven interfaces, with real‑time, mission‑critical software experience and cross‑platform development on Windows and Linux.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in software development for complex engineering environments.
• Experience developing high‑availability, mission‑critical software systems.
• Proven experience implementing testing methodologies: unit, integration, system testing.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software systems supporting space telescope and laser operations
• Deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions for mission-critical environments
• Support system integration, verification, and validation within observatory and space systems
• Collaborate with software, hardware, optical, and systems engineering teams
• Implement and enhance DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automation
• Troubleshoot, debug, and perform root‑cause analysis of complex issues
• Contribute to distributed processing and real-time systems
• Develop visualisation tools and user interfaces for operational use
• Ensure software meets safety‑critical requirements
• Support continuous improvement of software quality and engineering standards

Skills

C++ development

Windows & Linux

Python programming

Software testing

DevOps & CI/CD

Distributed real-time systems

Debugging & troubleshooting

Data visualization UI

Safety-critical software

Version control

Tools

Version control

Job description

We continually strive to help our workforce achieve their professional and personal goals, engaging them in challenging and inspiring projects.

Primary Duties

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain high-performance software systems supporting space telescope and laser operations, ensuring reliable and efficient functionality through rigorous testing, system verification, and close collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software systems supporting space telescope and laser operations
• Deliver high-quality, reliable, and high-availability software solutions for mission-critical environments
• Support system integration, verification, and validation within observatory and space systems
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across software, hardware, optical, and systems engineering
• Implement and enhance DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and system automation
• Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and root‑cause analysis of complex software and system issues
• Contribute to distributed processing and real-time systems
• Develop and enhance visualisation tools and user interfaces for operational use
• Ensure software meets the requirements of safety‑critical systems
• Support continuous improvement of software quality, performance, and engineering standards

Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience
• Strong experience in C++ development on Windows and Linux platforms within complex engineering environments
• Experience with Python or similar programming languages for system development, automation, and data processing
• Proven experience applying software testing methodologies and frameworks, including unit, integration, and system‑level testing
• Experience developing and supporting high‑availability, mission‑critical software systems
• Exposure to distributed processing and real‑time systems, particularly in scientific or observatory environments
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated deployment
• Knowledge of safety-critical software and systems automation, including interaction with hardware or bespoke firmware
• Experience contributing to visualisation tools, user interfaces, and data-driven applications (desirable)
• Familiarity with space systems, astronomical observatories, or laser-based platforms (desirable)