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  • ID
    #15826049
  • Job type
    Permanent
  • Salary
    TBD
  • Source
    MAXAR Technologies
  • Date
    2021-06-23
  • Deadline
    2021-08-22
 
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Maxar is searching for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Palo Alto, CA (this position may also be performed remotely in the U.S. during COVID, but will eventually require the person to be onsite). You will join a fast-paced Ground Software development team, creating tools for the entire company to manage satellite telemetry for multiple satellite programs. You will utilize your solid background in software engineering to design and implement software applications in C. You will do much of your work independently but have access to a helpful, experienced team to support you as needed.

Life with Us

Your Project: You will be responsible for applying advanced technical skillsets with C/C and Python software development for Ground Software. Your primary responsibility will be to generate code, but you will also be intimately involved in testing, debugging, integration, and operational testing.

Your Career: We are very serious about professional development and continuing education at Maxar. We offer our team members with the opportunity to define their own career trajectory. Our group has amazing resources to support learning and development. You will work with your manager, or a mentor, to set goals and design a development plan to advance your career.

What We Offer: Time for dedicated professional development, conference attendance, corporate partner and industry training, peer group collaboration, hackathons, as well as paid certifications, education reimbursement and student loan forgiveness.

What you'll do day-to-day (with your colleagues):
  • Design and implement satellite telemetry related applications (Primarily C with some Python).
  • Develop, document and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems
  • Interface with internal customers to understand requirements and interpret into useful design and implementation.
  • Collaborate with other developers to come up with design and process improvements.
  • Troubleshoot problems in currently deployed software.
  • Develop software verification plans, unit level and open loop test suites, and procedures, executing the test procedures and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met
  • Perform software product life cycle management
  • Develop, select, tailor and deploy software processes, tools and metrics
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for software domains, processes and system-specific issues

Minimum requirements for this position:
  • or permanent resident
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 4 years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • 8 years of programming experience, preferably using C. A Master's degree may count for 2 years of experience.
  • Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
  • Proficiency modern with software development tools
  • Experience with the software-development life-cycle
  • Good working experience and knowledge of data storage, data access, and data plotting.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • Ability to learn quickly and multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
  • Agile or SAFe experience
  • Development experiences with Command and telemetry processing
  • Experience with Python and Java programming language
  • Experience with satellite software development from inception to launch
  • Experience with large-scale satellite software development projects
  • Experience with CMMI-3 or other structured software development frameworks
  • Ability to work in a highly-collaborative environment with hands-off, remote management

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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