Embedded Software Developer - Microcontrollers
Kanata, ON
Software – Software Development /
Permanent /
On-site
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
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
- Working with fellow embedded software engineers on complex products (multi processor avionics systems for communication over Satellite, Cellular, Wi-Fi)
- Collaborate with experienced engineers in the design, coding, testing, and maintenance of embedded software applications.
- Develop and maintain embedded software modules using programming languages like C/C++
- Assist in the implementation of networking solutions, ensuring seamless communication between software components.
- Contribute to the development of embedded software executables, libraries, and frameworks to enhance overall product quality and efficiency.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to enhance code quality and adherence to coding standards.
- Collaborate with the team to troubleshoot and resolve software defects and technical issues.
- Support the integration of software components on Linux operating systems.
- Assist in the testing and validation of software features, ensuring functionality and performance meet specified requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to understand requirements and contribute to technical discussions.
- Maintain clear and organized documentation of software designs, processes, and development tasks.
- Demonstrate effective teamwork and communication skills, both orally and in writing. Lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced satellite ground segment software systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
What you'll need to get the job done
- Bachelor of Engineering or Computer Science degree
- At least 3 years relevant industry experience
- Relevant Software Development experience (C/C++)
- Device driver development for peripherals and buses: I2C, SPI, Ethernet, USB, Audio, Serial
- Understanding HW technical data sheets and experience with processor architectures: ARM, AVR
- Experience with microcontrollers such as MICROCHIP/ATMEL, and STM
- TCP/IP and UDP
- An honest communicator with strong interpersonal skills, who works effectively with team members
- A tenacious self-starter, dependable, highly motivated, and cross-functional
- Strong analytical skills with excellent problem-solving abilities
- Someone who is excited to learn, to teach, and to help others
What will make us REALLY love you
- Experience developing airworthy software according to RTCA/DO-178C DAL D or better
- Experience with Bare Metal, RTOS, or Linux in an embedded environment
- Experience with VoIP, analog audio
- Experience with Docker, JIRA, Confluence, Git
- Knowledge of wireless protocols (WAN, LAN, PAN, Mesh) such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or others
- Board bringup, using and developing Board Support Packages
- Hardware Abstraction Layer knowledge in industry standard protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, etc.)
- Knowledge of wireless protocols (WAN, LAN, PAN, Mesh) such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or others
- Experience with Satcom (e.g. Iridium); experience in additional aerospace or avionics standards; cybersecurity; networking standards; familiarity with Dev Ops
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.
