Payload System Software Integration Engineer

Role Overview

• This position is for a proactive and experienced Software Integration Engineer responsible for leading the end-to-end integration, validation, and verification of software components developed by multiple teams within a complex digital telecommunications payload system.
• The role is critical to ensuring that all software elements—from low-level embedded code to system-level control and test interfaces—function cohesively within the overall payload architecture.
• As part of the Software Integration Team , the engineer will act as the technical lead for integration planning and execution, coordinating efforts across development areas such as digital processing, embedded control, test automation, and ground systems.
• Key responsibilities include defining integration strategies, verifying software interfaces, leading validation activities, and reviewing development plans and documentation to ensure consistency with system-level requirements.
• Define and maintain the software integration strategy and schedule across multiple teams and subsystems.
• Ensure the compatibility of software interfaces between digital payload units, system controllers, and test systems.
• Oversee the integration and test campaigns of software components in lab environments and, later, in system-level payload testing.
• Drive the verification and validation (V&V) process for integrated software, ensuring traceability to system requirements.
• Coordinate closely with systems engineering to ensure software behavior aligns with payload-level functional and performance expectations.
• Review software development plans, ICDs, interface documentation, test reports, and release notes to confirm completeness and compliance.
• Identify integration risks early and support troubleshooting, debugging, and resolution of system-level software issues.
• Foster collaboration across software, hardware, and systems teams to ensure robust and consistent integration practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development and integration, preferably in the aerospace or telecommunications domain.
• Strong experience leading software integration activities in complex, distributed systems.
• Good understanding of digital telecommunications payloads, especially architectures involving Software Defined Radio (SDR) and digital beamforming.
• Familiarity with embedded software, real-time operating systems (RTOS), FPGA interfaces, and communication protocols.
• Hands-on knowledge of test automation, CI/CD practices, and tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, Python, MATLAB, and Docker.
• Ability to coordinate across disciplines and manage technical risks associated with software integration.
• Complementary Skills/Knowledge: Previous experience in Space and/or Constellation Operations
• Knowledge of requirements Management tools such as DOORS/Windchill/Jama
• Demonstrated capability to efficiently work autonomously and with little to no supervision
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be considered favorably.

Tech Stack

• Distributed Systems
• Docker
• Jenkins
• Python
• RTOS

Benefits

• Must be eligible to work in Canada and capable of obtaining necessary security clearance