Embedded Systems Developer

Location:

Quebec City, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. Within the group, Thales Digital Solutions (TDS) is a technological innovation hub supporting all sectors of activity, both in the local Canadian market and internationally.

Join us to contribute to the development of mission critical solutions. Our various cutting‑edge projects use our expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Human Factors, Collaborative Autonomous Systems, Optimization, Knowledge Management, Cybersecurity and Design.

As a senior embedded systems developer at Thales Digital Solutions, you will join a dynamic and growing team of engineers and scientists with diverse skills. Our team specializes in cyber analysis of embedded systems and the development of countermeasures. Our mandate is to ensure that Thales' mission‑critical solutions and those of our clients are resilient to potential cyber attacks. We protect critical operational technologies and industrial IoT such as vehicles, aircraft, ships and satellites, making a tangible impact on the security of these critical systems.

As an embedded systems developer at Thales Digital Solutions you will be responsible for developing, testing and delivering software deployable on embedded systems or enabling communication with embedded systems in collaboration with clients; working closely with multidisciplinary teams; and contributing to the resilience of critical solutions against cyber threats.

• Perform software or hardware reverse engineering on embedded systems to understand their operation and identify potential vulnerabilities
• Conduct penetration testing on embedded systems
• Design and assemble test benches for cybersecurity testing
• Perform tests to confirm vulnerabilities (observational or destructive)
• Develop tools to communicate with or analyze the behavior of embedded systems
• Design, program and test software that can be deployed on embedded systems
• Contribute to Agile team activities (Sprint Planning, Daily Meeting, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective)
• Document and effectively communicate test results
• Carry out tasks following the team's best practices

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in computer science, electronics or a related field
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Power Shell) and programming languages (C/C++, C#, etc.)
• Experience with embedded development tools (Keil, STM
  32
  
  CubeIDE, etc.)
• Understanding of microcontroller internals and peripherals (IO, DMA, Timers, PLL, ADC, DAC, etc.)
• Understanding of low‑level protocols (I2C, SPI, Serial, CAN, etc.)
• Experience in circuit design and fabrication is an asset
• Good command of French (written and spoken);
  English is an asset
• This role requires good English skills for writing technical documents and interacting with or supporting international clients, employees, partners and foreign government authorities who may not speak French.

• Interest in cybersecurity
• Experience in hardware security for embedded system components
• Experience analyzing side‑channel leakage or fault injection on embedded systems to evaluate and validate component‑level hardware security
• Experience with physical probing or component‑level measurement techniques
• Familiarity with disassembly tools such as IDA/Ghidra is an asset
• Strong code quality mindset and good programming and architecture practices
• Experience with Agile development methods (Scrum, Kanban) is an asset
• Interest in embedded systems, intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn
• Teamwork skills and a collaborative mindset
• High professional ethics

• Company‑paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short‑term Disability, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well‑Being program
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period
• Company paid holidays,…