Lead Quantum Software Engineer - Space Communications

Hyra; City of Edinburgh; Sur place; GBP 83 000 - 131 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hyra is seeking a Senior Advanced Software Engineer to lead the development of next-generation quantum communications software. You will drive secure software design, testing strategies and integration for a space-focused program, coordinating with ESA and international partners.

You will mentor engineers, promote best practices, and ensure high-security standards across development and verification activities in a fast-paced, high-assurance environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience leading software development teams or workstreams, ideally in high-security environments.
• Strong hands-on software engineering with Java, C++ and Python.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of secure coding principles and software quality assurance.

Responsabilités

• Lead software development activities for advanced QKD software systems and ground segment applications.
• Drive high-level unit testing, test automation, system integration and performance testing.
• Coordinate with ESA and international partners on requirements and milestones.
• Establish Agile development workflows, including SCRUM practices.
• Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Ensure secure coding practices and quality assurance.
• Develop automated testing frameworks with SDET resources.
• Oversee defect tracking, test management and verification activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve development efficiency and reliability.

Connaissances

Java

C++

Python

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline

Outils

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps tooling

Test management tools

Defect tracking systems

Automated testing frameworks

Description du poste

Hyra is seeking a Senior Advanced Software Engineer to lead the development of next-generation quantum communications software. You will drive secure software design, testing strategies and integration for a space-focused program, coordinating with ESA and international partners.

You will mentor engineers, promote best practices, and ensure high-security standards across development and verification activities in a fast-paced, high-assurance environment.