Software Engineer for Thermal Data Handling Systems, Ref no: 24-2588442

Would you like to create systems for the space industry? As a software developer in Terma, you will have the chance to work with prestigious projects and have a unique opportunity to gain experience in numerous fields within the space and technology domain - all in a cosmopolitan, international working environment.Making an impact with technology Joining our Space Business Area in Leiden in The Netherlands, you will be integrated into our software team.
Your focus will be on developing and maintaining Terma's thermal data handling software product STAMP deployed with leading European space agencies and industrial primes.
The application is a powerful data acquisition, presentation, and control system for conducting large-scale thermal test campaigns of spacecraft and payloads.Daily activities will include the development of new features, maintenance of the development environment, fixing software issues raised internally or by customers, and supporting new customers.
Occasional travel to customer sites for integration and support tasks can be expected.Modern ground software systems development You can expect to work with object-oriented design and programming methods as we focus on the professional quality of our code.
As we develop solutions for a range of customers within the space industry, we adjust our methodologies and approach according to each project.Your primary language will be C++, but we also use other programming languages such as Java, Python and Tcl.
Moreover, you will get to work with a range of topics in software engineering such as data communications (space specific protocols as well as TCP/IP and the like), real time/near real time systems, data processing, MMI development, relational databases (MySQL and PostGres).
You will be expected to support software development on both Windows and Linux.Your key responsibilities Will include:
Software design to implement new features according to customer needs.
Implementing software following modern, professional software engineering standards and methods.
Implementation of new sensor and control system interfaces to extend the list of hardware supported by the product.
Unit and component testing of the implemented software.
Improvement and maintenance of the software build process according to latest CI/CD practices.
Maintenance of the product documentation.
User training and on-site support.
How to succeed in this position You are a talented developer who is used to working in an organised, systematic, and disciplined manner with regards to applying engineering standards and methods.You must have broad knowledge of the technologies mentioned above, and that you bring:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
Broad knowledge of object-oriented programming with strong C++ programming skills.
Understand client/server application programming.
Knowledge of source code configuration (Subversion and/or Git).
Experience writing documentation for your code.
Fluent English and have good communication skills overall.
Additional assets:
Prior experience with industrial control systems and protocols - PLC, SCADA, etc.
Conceptual or technical know-how about spacecraft testing and/or thermal issues in the context of space missions is advantageous.
Experience with developing applications using Qt.
Additional information This is a full-time position located at Leiden, The Netherlands.The foreseen start of work is September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.For further information, please contact Mrs.
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