Software Engineer - Space Systems

Electro Optic Systems; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Electro Optic Systems in Canberra seeks a software engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance systems supporting space telescope and laser operations. You will work across multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, mission-critical software in complex engineering environments.

You will apply C++ on Windows and Linux, use Python for automation, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing, and verification to ensure safety-critical standards are met and system reliability is

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in software roles.
• Strong C++ development on Windows and Linux in complex environments.
• Experience with Python or similar for system development and automation.
• Proven experience with software testing: unit, integration, system-level testing.
• Experience with high-availability, mission-critical software systems.
• Exposure to distributed processing and real-time systems in scientific/observatory settings.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated deployment.
• Familiarity with safety-critical software and hardware interaction.
• Desirable: visualization tools and data-driven applications; space systems familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for space telescope and laser operations.
• Deliver high-quality, reliable software for mission-critical environments.
• Support system integration, verification, and validation.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, optical, and systems engineers.
• Implement and enhance DevOps practices including CI/CD.
• Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis of complex issues.
• Contribute to distributed processing and real-time systems.
• Develop visualization tools and user interfaces for operations.
• Ensure software meets safety-critical requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of software quality and standards.

Skills

C++ development

Python

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

High-availability software

Troubleshooting

Tools

Git

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)