Senior Software Engineer, Space Systems (Hybrid UK)

MDA

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

1 hour ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Manchester/Stevenage/Harwell teams. You will design and develop on-board and ground test software for our payloads, contributing to architecture and documentation while collaborating across disciplines.

The role requires strong C/C++ on Linux, embedded software experience, and a proactive approach to testing, validation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Proven ability to derive software designs from requirements.
Ability to contribute to Requirements, Architecture, Design and Test documentation.
Experience in developing C/C++ for systems using the Linux operating system.
Experience of formal development, test, integration and documentation tool sets (Git, Jenkins).

Responsibilities

Design and development of on-board software and ground test software for payloads.
Committed team player who freely and proactively shares knowledge with others.
Good analytical skills to identify root cause issues and develop robust test cases.
Ability to estimate resources for end-to-end solutions delivering product level software to internal and external customers.
Documentation of APIs and code to a suitable level for the validation team.
Willingness to travel to other MDA/partner locations to assist in delivery of project objectives.