Software Engineer - MULTIPLE ROLES

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

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Software Engineer to join a highly specialised multidisciplinary engineering team working on space domain awareness and mission-critical software systems in Canberra.

The role accommodates junior and senior levels, offering design, development, integration and support of software for next-generation telescope and laser operations in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' professional Software Engineering experience.
• Experience working within Windows and Linux environments.
• Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and source control tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Australian Citizenship and ability to obtain or maintain a Security Clearance.

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.

Skills

Windows

Linux

CI/CD

DevOps

Troubleshooting

Communication

Security clearance

Tools

Source control

Job description

• ontribute 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.

We'd love to hear from you

Talented, committed, can-do individuals have always been the cornerstone of this dynamic organisation. If you have what it takes to thrive in this role and would like to know more, please contact: