Software Developer & Modeller

Software Developer & Modeller

Here at KDC, we have a requirement for a highly skilled Software and Modelling Engineer to support a customer satellite project.

Primarily responsible for the design, development and integration of the hardware-in-the-loop simulator as well as to support technical exchanges with other space engineering disciplines. Working closely with the customer's system engineering teams to ensure the successful development and delivery of the test benches used to validate the customer spacecraft and rovers.

The main technical activities include technical requirements analysis, software design and implementation, technical follow up with external teams, system integration, testing and delivery of the benches. The underlying software implementation is C++, with Java used as the test language. The simulator is developed and run in a Linux environment.

Key skill requirements:

• Excellent practical knowledge of C++ & Java
• Real-time software design & debugging in a Linux environment
• Hardware-in-the-loop design and implementation
• Strong understanding of multi-process and/or multi-threading software design and implementation (preferably in the context of hardware interfacing)
• Knowledge on testing methodologies and unit testing frameworks
• Object Oriented analysis & design using UML (or similar)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with an ability to explain technical things to non-technical people
• Knowledge of machine-to-machine communication protocols
• Well-versed in the software development life cycle
• Best practice design patterns and effective coding practices
• A good knowledge of development domains, frameworks and utilities

Knowledge and experience in the following areas would be preferred:

• Continuous integration and continuous deployment
• Spacecraft avionics systems
• ECSS software standards
• SpaceWire, MilSTD 1553, ECSS PUS, CAN data protocols