Drone Ground Station Dev - AWS & DO-178, Remote

MANNARINO; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive group insurance and RRSP plan

Flextime policy with paid overtime

Discretionary bonuses

Fitness reimbursement program

Catered weekly lunches

Free hot beverages

Regular company outings

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company in Montreal seeks a Drone Ground Station Software Developer to design and implement ground control software for UAVs. The role involves full-stack development, cloud-based backend services, and ensuring software meets aerospace-grade standards. Candidates should have experience with AWS, secure software design, and strong proficiency in Java. The position allows for a hybrid work model, requiring at least one day in the office.

Qualifications

• Experience in the aerospace, defense or UAV sectors.
• Knowledge of secure software design and compliance (DO-178C).
• Strong systems thinking with attention to safety and reliability.
• Understanding of real-time data handling and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ground station software for real-time drone operations.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Build backend services on AWS for data streams and command execution.
• Collaborate with flight software teams for seamless communication.
• Ensure software meets aerospace-grade performance and usability.

Skills

Full-stack development

Concurrent operations

Cloud-based backend development

Systems integration

Java

Containerization (Docker)

AWS services (Lambda, S3, EC2)

UI/UX design principles

Tools

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Docker

AWS ECS

Job description

A leading aerospace technology company in Montreal seeks a Drone Ground Station Software Developer to design and implement ground control software for UAVs. The role involves full-stack development, cloud-based backend services, and ensuring software meets aerospace-grade standards. Candidates should have experience with AWS, secure software design, and strong proficiency in Java. The position allows for a hybrid work model, requiring at least one day in the office.