Software Engineer

Aversan Inc; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company, Aversan Inc, is seeking a Software Engineer in Kanata, ON. The role involves developing embedded systems for safety-critical applications in the aerospace sector. Candidates should have a strong educational background and hands-on experience in software development, particularly in C# and Python, along with a passion for innovation in space technology.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a software development role.
• Proficiency in C# and Python programming languages.
• Experience with embedded software development, preferably for Linux/UNIX.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support embedded software for space products.
• Participate in requirements analysis and design verification.
• Test, debug, and troubleshoot software and systems.

Skills

Software Development

Embedded Software

C#

Python

Testing

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Jira

GitHub

Job description

Software Engineer

Aversan Inc.(www.aversan.com) is a trusted multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturing company. Aversan delivers leading-edge and reliable safety-critical electronics and software systems to the aerospace, defence, and space industries.

We are currently seeking a qualified Software Engineer. This role involves developing and supporting embedded and application-level software for space products, including system modeling, debugging, and testing.

Location: Kanata, ON
Job Type: On-site

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions and support on development programs as part of a highly engaged and integrated engineering team.
• Develop embedded software and software applications for Space products.
• Create or utilize software-level requirements, architecture, detailed design, and test plan documentation to meet program and customer needs.
• Participate in requirements analysis and design verification and validation activities.
• Test, debug, and troubleshoot software, systems, and electronics to resolve issues.
• Perform simulation and analyses and develop system-level models to ensure end-to-end performance requirements of software designs are met.
• Provide technical support to customers.
• Develop documentation according to space agency standards (e.g. CSA, NASA, ESA).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a software development role.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in programming languages, preferably C# and Python.
• Minimum of 1 year working with software development methodologies and tools involving Windows application-level software.
• Knowledge of ASCOM, serial communication, and Ethernet protocols (REST API, SFTP, HTTP, UDP, TCP, TELNET) is good to have.
• Experience with embedded software development, preferably targeting Linux/UNIX is good to have.
• Experience with product development and knowledge of industry best practices in the Aerospace/Space industry is good to have.
• Experience with system-level simulation tools such as MATLAB is good to have.
• Experience with safety-critical software and systems development is good to have.
• SQL database experience is good to have.
• Understanding of various software development lifecycle models is good to have.
• Familiarity with Jira is good to have.
• Familiarity with Source Management tools such as Github is good to have.