Space Systems Software Engineer - Real-Time, Mission-Critical

EOS group; Australia; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EOS Space Systems in Symonston, Australia, is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver software components for space telescope and laser operations.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, implement DevOps practices, support system integration and verification, and help deliver mission-critical, high-availability software.

The role requires at least 3 years in C++ on Windows/Linux, plus Python, testing, and experience with real-time or distributed processing.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in C++ development on Windows and Linux.
• Experience with Python or similar for automation and data processing.
• Experience with unit, integration, and system-level testing.
• Experience delivering high-availability, mission-critical software systems.
• Experience with DevOps practices: CI/CD, version control, automated deployment.
• Familiarity with safety-critical software and hardware interaction.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software systems for space telescope and laser operations.
• Deliver reliable, high-availability software for mission-critical environments.
• Support system integration, verification, and validation across observatory and space systems.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, optical and systems engineering teams.
• Implement and enhance DevOps practices and automation.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex software and system issues.
• Contribute to visualization tools and data-driven applications.

Skills

C++ development

Python programming

DevOps/CI-CD

real-time/distributed systems

visualisation/UI tools

safety-critical software

Job description

EOS Space Systems in Symonston, Australia, is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver software components for space telescope and laser operations.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, implement DevOps practices, support system integration and verification, and help deliver mission-critical, high-availability software.

The role requires at least 3 years in C++ on Windows/Linux, plus Python, testing, and experience with real-time or distributed processing.