Software Engineer - MULTIPLE ROLES

Akkodis; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking software engineers to join a multidisciplinary team delivering software for advanced space and laser operations. You will contribute to design, development, integration, and support of high-performance systems in mission-critical environments.

Join a specialist engineering team focused on space domain awareness, optical sensing and laser communications, with exposure to Windows and Linux, testing, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional Software Engineering experience.
• Experience with unit, integration and system-level testing.
• Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and source control tools.
• Experience working in Windows and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain software systems for telescope and laser operations.
• Deliver robust, high-performance software for mission-critical environments.
• Support system integration, verification and validation activities.
• Collaborate with software, systems, hardware and optical engineering teams.
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks and DevOps practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug and perform root-cause analysis on complex issues.
• Support distributed processing and real-time software environments.
• Develop visualisation tools and operational interfaces.
• Ensure solutions meet reliability and safety requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of software quality and engineering standards.

Skills

Software engineering

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Linux

Windows

Testing (unit/integration)

Job description

• contribute to cutting-edge space domain awareness and space control technologies.
• Develop software supporting advanced telescope systems, laser platforms and mission-critical operations.
• Work alongside experts in software, systems, optical and hardware engineering.
• Gain exposure to real-time systems, distributed computing, DevOps and complex integrations.
• Support projects with real-world impact across commercial, civil and defence sectors.

Apply your software engineering skills to advanced systems operating at the cutting edge of space technology.

The Company

Our client is an innovative engineering organisation operating at the forefront of space technology, delivering advanced solutions across space domain awareness, optical sensing, laser communications and mission-critical systems.

With decades of engineering excellence and innovation, they continue to develop world-class capabilities supporting commercial, civil and defence customers across the globe. Their work helps enable advanced space operations through the development of highly specialised software and integrated engineering solutions.

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for both Junior and Senior Software Engineers to join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for developing software solutions that support next-generation space control capabilities.

Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will contribute to the design, development, integration and support of software systems enabling advanced telescope and laser operations. You'll work alongside software, systems, hardware and optical engineers to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions operating within complex and mission-critical environments.

This role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated technologies, solve complex technical challenges and contribute to projects that directly support advanced space operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain software systems supporting telescope and laser operations.
• Deliver robust and high-performance software solutions for mission-critical environments.
• Support system integration, verification and validation activities.
• Collaborate with software, systems, hardware and optical engineering teams.
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks and DevOps practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug and perform root-cause analysis on complex technical issues.
• Support distributed processing and real-time software environments.
• Develop visualisation tools, operational interfaces and supporting applications.
• Ensure solutions meet operational, reliability and safety requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of software quality and engineering standards
• Minimum 3 years' professional Software Engineering experience.
• Experience working within Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience with unit, integration and system-level testing.
• Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and source control tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Australian Citizenship and ability to obtain or maintain a Security Clearance
• Work on advanced space and laser technologies.
• Join a highly specialised multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Exposure to unique and innovative engineering programs.
• Contribute to globally recognised space capabilities.
• Collaborative and technically diverse work environment.