Onboard Software Engineer — C++, RT Linux, HIL

Sopra Steria; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CS GROUP, in collaboration with HE Space and Sopra Steria, is developing software for the ESA Vigil satellite program. Based in Stevenage, the role focuses on designing, implementing and verifying on-board software in a continuous deployment environment.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality software solutions, using C++ and Java for testing, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and HIL systems within a full SDLC framework.

Qualifications

• University degree in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering)
• At least 4 years of industrial software engineering experience (5+ preferred)
• Strong software design and development with C++
• Good working knowledge of Java for software testing
• Experience designing and debugging real-time software in Linux (RedHat)
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems
• Experience with CI/CD environments
• Strong multi-process and multi-threaded software architectures
• Knowledge of OOAD using UML or similar modeling techniques
• Familiarity with SDLC and modern coding best practices
• Experience with machine-to-machine communication protocols
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and maintaining on-board software using C++.
• Developing and maintaining software models and simulation environments.
• Supporting hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) design, integration and testing activities.
• Debugging and troubleshooting real-time software in Linux environments.
• Contributing to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Designing and implementing multi-process and multi-threaded software applications.
• Developing and executing software verification activities, including unit and integration testing.
• Applying software engineering best practices, object-oriented design principles and design patterns.
• Producing and maintaining technical documentation in accordance with ECSS standards.
• Working closely with systems, avionics and verification engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Communicating technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

C++

Java

Linux

CI/CD

HIL

OOAD

UML

SDLC

Multi-threading

Design patterns

Spacecraft avionics

Education

BSc in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Aerospace Engineering

Job description

CS GROUP, in collaboration with HE Space and Sopra Steria, is developing software for the ESA Vigil satellite program. Based in Stevenage, the role focuses on designing, implementing and verifying on-board software in a continuous deployment environment.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality software solutions, using C++ and Java for testing, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and HIL systems within a full SDLC framework.