Lead Embedded Software Engineer - Space Systems

Job Description
As a Lead Embedded Software Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a critical role on a cross-disciplinary team that specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of novel, state-of-the-art optical and science instruments for military, government, and commercial space applications, including Earth observation, atmospheric monitoring, space situational awareness, maritime traffic monitoring, and optical communications. You will be integral in creating embedded software system solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.

You will be involved in every aspect of the software development life cycle, from the front end of business development through product end-of-life.

You will report directly to our Sr Engineering Manager, and you’ll work out of our Cambridge, Ontario location. In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders to define software requirements, design software architecture, and ensure the successful implementation, testing and delivery of projects. Your technical skills will be crucial in driving the development of reliable and high-performance software for space applications.

Your expertise in software engineering, design, integration, testing, and technical leadership will be instrumental in shaping the future of technology and space exploration.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership, guidance, and support on development programs as part of a highly engaged and integrated engineering team.

Develop embedded software and software applications for Space products.

Create software level requirements, architecture, detailed design, and test plan documentation, to meet program and customer needs.

Lead software and high-level system architectural studies and operational concepts to define and select appropriate designs.

Lead design verification and validation activities for software.

Perform simulation and analyses and develop system-level models to ensure end-to-end performance requirements of the software designs are met.

Debug and troubleshoot software to resolve issues.

Lead technical feasibility, readiness, and risk analysis assessments, and provide estimates of cost and schedule.

Provide technical support to customers, including briefings and conference presentations.

Develop documentation according to space agency standards (i.e. Canadian Space Agency, NASA, and ESA).

Prepare proposals for new business pursuits and draft white papers.

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives and progress.

Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure the reliability and safety of software.

Qualifications
The annual base salary range for this position is $,000 in Ontario. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

This position is for a current vacancy.

The Honeywell building is a controlled goods program environment. Candidates must be eligible for CGP and CSP security clearance.

You Must Have

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

8+ years of experience in a technical software lead role involving complex software and/or systems engineering projects, at least half of which is within the Space industry.

5+ years of experience architecting embedded software solutions, at least half of which is within the Space industry.

We Value

Knowledge of satellite systems, Space software/electronics, spacecraft attitude dynamics and control, orbital mechanics, satellite communications, physics, optics, quantum mechanics, and/or encryption technologies.

Comprehensive knowledge of software development methodologies and tools involving both embedded software and application-level software.

Strong proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Python.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,…