Senior Space Software Engineer — Hybrid

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Manchester, Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Manchester/Stevenage/Harwell offices. You will design and develop on-board and ground software for payloads, working within a cross-disciplinary space systems team.

Ideal candidates have strong C/C++ experience on Linux, embedded software expertise, and a track record of delivering robust, testable software. A hybrid work model and global collaboration with space industry partners are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to derive software designs from requirements.
• Experience in formal development, test, integration and documentation processes.
• Experience in developing C/C++ for systems using Linux.
• Knowledge of embedded software development and high-availability systems.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins and modern software toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop on-board software and ground test software for payloads.
• Collaborate with team members and share knowledge proactively.
• Identify root causes and develop robust tests and solutions.
• Estimate resources for end-to-end software delivery to customers.
• Document APIs and code for validation teams and stakeholders.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Linux

Python

Embedded software

Software design

Test and debugging

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

MDA Space is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Manchester/Stevenage/Harwell offices. You will design and develop on-board and ground software for payloads, working within a cross-disciplinary space systems team.

Ideal candidates have strong C/C++ experience on Linux, embedded software expertise, and a track record of delivering robust, testable software. A hybrid work model and global collaboration with space industry partners are offered.