Senior Embedded Software Engineer

MMISTOttawa, ON
CA$115,000 - CA$130,000Onsite

About The Position

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, LaunchPADS™ Multi-Mission Manager, SkyLink™ 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 Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our Ottawa based team. As the Senior 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Nice To Haves

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, design, and implement advanced guidance, navigation & control algorithms for autonomous parachute system, focusing on stability, efficiency, and safety.
  • 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.
  • Write efficient, modular, and maintainable code in languages such as C/C++
  • Develop unit tests for created code.
  • 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.
  • 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
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