Embedded Software Security Architect

Kanata, ON /
Software – System Design & Architecture /
Full-time permanent
/ Hybrid
Are you ready to be part of a leading global engineering design house specializing in the design and development of embedded software/hardware, electronics, and electro-mechanics?

What we’re looking for

Highly motivated and dynamic professionals
Motivated designers with broad backgrounds and service mindset to be a consultant
Professionals with ability to work both with in-house projects and on-site assignments at our customer’s locations  

What you’ll do
Collaborate with our automotive customers' cybersecurity teams , other development and test teams to determine the functional and non-functional requirements
 
You will be responsible for the following activities:
·        Lead and deliver software architecture solutions, HLD, DD for cybersecurity features for multiple ECU’s with consideration for design evolution, reuse and maintenance
·        Define and uphold high coding standards to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced and the code written is highly maintainable, extensible and secure.
·        Provide technical guidance and coaching to other members of the team
·        Excellent written and verbal communication
·        Participate in code reviews, daily standup meetings and feature planning

What you need to get the job done
·        Bachelor’s degree, in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
·        10+ years’ experience in software development
·        5+ years in software architecture experience
·        5+ years’ experience in Cybersecurity
·        5+ years in C++
·        5+ years of technical leadership
·        Excellent knowledge and experience with OOA and OOD
·        Deep technical understanding of programming languages such as: C, C++
·        Deep technical understanding of multi-CPU and controller based embedded systems
·        Deep technical understanding of embedded operating systems such as Linux, QNX and Yocto or equivalent
 
What will make us REALLY love you
·        Master’s degree, in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
·        Strong interpersonal and communications skills to build/ maintain ongoing business relationships
·        Experience with compliance regulations/laws, security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO, OWASP, etc.) would be an asset.
·        Experience with in-vehicle signaling and communications mechanisms such as CAN would be an asset
·        Experience in defensive programming
·        Experience with OpenSSL and other symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic libraries
·        Experience in key management and key distribution
·        Experience in OS hardening


What you’ll love about us

  Company Culture – outstanding people and a flexible work environment with lots of after work activities/groups! It’s so great, we even won an award for it!
  Work/Life Balance – 4 weeks holidays to start and work that stays at work!
•   Career Growth Opportunities – being a design house keeps variety in your work. New opportunities happening all the time!
•  Great Benefits – and, they start the same day you do… and, they include your family… and, the company matches your RRSP contributions!

About Syntronic Canada
Syntronic provides our customers a complete portfolio of professional services to support their product development including research & development, new product introduction, manufacturing, and aftermarket services. We adopt the latest technologies in electronics design and software development with a pool of technically skilled staff around the world. Among our customers and partners are some of the world’s most technically intensive businesses and organizations. This pushes us forward in designing to satisfy our customers’ needs with a focus on quality, competence, capacity and continuity.

Syntronic values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact our recruiting team and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.