Software Engineer – Delft – AAC Clyde Space – Delft – Vacatureleeuw – Delft

Vacatureleeuw; Delft; On-site; EUR 50.000 - 75.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading New Space company in Delft seeks a Software Engineer to join their team. You will develop and test software for embedded systems in satellite technologies. The ideal candidate is a fluent C programmer with experience in embedded real-time development, and you'll have opportunities for collaboration across various projects. This role offers responsibility in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with exciting challenges.

Qualifications

• Evident industry experience applying software engineering to products.
• Fluent in C programming with experience in embedded systems.
• Strong familiarity with GNU toolchain and version control methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support Software Architect and System Engineers in scoping work.
• Design, develop, debug, and test software for satellite systems.
• Maintain technical design documentation.

Skills

C Programming

Embedded Systems Development

Real-time Development

Linux Command Line

Version Control

Microsoft Office

English Proficiency

Education

Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent work experience

Job description

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Delft team in the Netherlands. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced software developer with good insights in product development. As we expand and improve our satellite sub-system capabilities, we are looking for creative, driven, and enthusiastic embedded software engineers to join our team to assist in developing, testing, and deploying our world-class satellite technology. This opportunity is ideal for someone looking for responsibility and development opportunities of a technical nature in a dynamic, fast paced working environment with exciting projects and challenging schedules. You will be expected to work on projects of different sizes and complexities, ranging from actuator control systems to optical communication devices. You will have proven experience from regulated industries with the desire to grow your knowledge and expertise, while adding value to our current ways of working. You will be happy to get involved and learn from the project! We also support activities across the AAC Clyde Space group so there is plenty of opportunities for cross-site collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the business by supporting Software Architect and System Engineers to scope work and specify requirements
• Deliver work tasks and assignments in accordance with required standards and compliance requirements
• Design, Develop, debug and Test Software for embedded computers on satellite sub-systems
• Develop and maintain tooling for automation of production and testing embedded products
• Develop and maintain technical design documentation including requirements capture, technical descriptions and user manuals
• Support other engineering teams as required

Skills required

• Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent work experience
• Evident industry experience of applying software engineering to products and applications
• Must be a fluent C programmer with demonstrable experience in developing high-quality software for embedded systems and able to review code to a high standard
• Comprehensive understanding of the challenges of embedded real-time development and architecture
• Strong familiarity with the Linux command line and GNU toolchain (make, gcc etc.)
• Working with other developers using modern version control methodologies such as OneFlow
• Competent in Microsoft Office and other relevant IT skills
• Proficient in English, both verbally and written

Skills desired

• Experience of coaching and mentoring junior team members
• Knowledge of environmental testing and ESA standards
• Using Python and Bash for scripting and tooling
• Experience with control systems, deploying and troubleshooting algorithms on hardware
• Familiarity with CI/CD in complex embedded systems

About AAC Clyde Space

AAC Clyde Space, a leading New Space company, specializes in small satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments, and educational organisations to access high-quality, timely data from space. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming to environmental monitoring, and is essential to improving our quality of life on Earth.

Our growing capabilities

• delivering data from space directly to customers
• Space missions – turnkey solutions that empower customers to streamline their space missions
• Horizon Technologies, Orbcomm, OHB Sweden, Intuitive Machines, Orbital Micro Systems, the United States Airforce Academy, UK Space Agency, European Space Agency and NASA

AAC Clyde Space Group consists of the parent company AAC Clyde Space AB (publ) and subsidiaries in Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA. Our main operations are in these five countries, with partner networks in Japan and South Korea.

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