Software Developer - Embedded Systems

Software Developer - Embedded Systems

Ottawa, ON

Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology is a pioneering company in the field of precision aerial delivery and recovery systems including the Sherpa™ family of GPS guided parafoils, Space Recovery Systems, Launch PADS™ Multi-Mission Manager, Sky Link™ Parachutist Navigation and Situational Awareness System, and other support equipment. With a strong commitment to innovation and excellence, we have established ourselves as the industry leader.

Our cutting-edge technologies and solutions are trusted by military and commercial customers worldwide.

We are currently seeking a Embedded Software Developer to join our Ottawa based team.

As the Embedded Software Engineer, you will play an integral part of an agile development team, developing & maintaining software for MMIST’s family of solutions for Precision Aerial Delivery and Recovery ensuring products are at the leading edge of technology for our customers.

• Write efficient, modular, and maintainable code in languages such as C/C++
• Create unit tests for created code.
• Develop, design, and implement advanced guidance, navigation & control algorithms for autonomous parachute system, focusing on stability, efficiency, and safety.
• Be responsible for troubleshooting and root cause analysis of issues within our software.
• Ensure code is appropriate for use within mission critical, safety critical high availability systems.
• Providing expert knowledge for embedded software systems to meet budget and customer delivery times.
• Being accountable for continuous improvements to processes to deliver quality robust solutions.
• Develop fault-tolerant system designs, ensuring the system can continue operating with minimal disruption even in the presence of faults.
• Conduct thorough analysis of control feedback and collaborate with stakeholders to implement improvements and optimize system behavior.
• Verify the effectiveness of guidance, navigation & control strategies through simulation, modelling, and physical testing, ensuring alignment with performance goals and safety requirements.
• Being accountable for continuous improvements to processes to deliver quality robust solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, electrical, systems, and software developers, to refine control strategies based on real-world performance data and operational requirements.
• Collaborating with internal cross-functional and leadership teams to identify product improvements and influence key decisions.
• Define and document requirements of the embedded software both into and from the system specifications.
• Detects areas in embedded systems that need improvement and leads the work on making those improvements.
• Mentors Junior embedded engineers on the team and throughout the organization

• Degree or suitable experience in relevant field of Computer Science etc.
• Advanced development and verification skills using C/C++ for embedded real-time systems.
• Proficiency in embedded software development tools, debugging techniques, and cross-compilation environments. (Keil, MPLAB X, Visual Studio, or similar)
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, CAN, Ethernet, or wireless technologies.
• Experience of real-time system modelling with UML software development for POSIX compliant RTOS e.g. QNX
• Strong documentation writing skills
• Familiarity with various microcontroller architectures and their peripherals, especially arm.
• Familiarity with sensors, actuators, and feedback control mechanisms used in industrial applications, as well as fault-tolerant system design.
• A huge plus for understanding of the GNC disciplines such as:
  Autopilot design and stability analysis, Guidance laws for varying phases of flight, Navigation systems including integration of GNSS and IMU, and Data fusion and state estimation.
• Experience with aerospace software development standards (e.g., DO-178C) would be great.

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