Software Designer

Permanent position | Full-Time | Ville-Saint-Laurent, Montreal (QC)

Remote work: Hybrid (3 days/week on site)

Are you a Software Designer or would you like to become one?If your answer is yes, it’s your lucky day as we are looking for a dynamic and talented person to join our aerospace division!

What will your role be?

As member of the Core Platform group, the candidate will work on the evolution, maintenance and certification of embedded, real-time Platform software deployed on the Smart Display product family. The work shall be performed in conformance with the product roadmap, standards and processes applicable to the aeronautical industry.

In this project, your main responsibilities will be:

Design and develop embedded, real-time software functionalities (device drivers and/or service layers), that can be certified to DO-178C DAL-A, in a multi-core environment

Redact high-level and low-level requirements for the aforementioned functionalities, in conformance with system requirements and company standards

Assist the test team in defining test methodologies and scenarios, in order to cover all requirements and source code

Participate to the analysis of current and future hardware components, in order to determine their failure modes and establish the built-in-test coverage that is required to meet safety objectives

Analyze system performance, devise and implement performance-improvement measures

Liaise with internal and external customers, as well as with other groups within the company (hardware design, system engineering, quality assurance, project management)

Actively participate to continuous improvement activities, for both the product and engineering processes

What qualifications are we looking for? Essential qualities:

University degree in computer or electrical engineering, or equivalent

Minimum 5 years of experience in designing and developing embedded, real-time software, ideally for critical systems subjects to a rigorous certification process (aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, etc.)

Knowledge of RTCA DO-178B/C standard, or similar standards applicable to other industries

Good understanding of the V-model for development, and of the requirement-code and requirement-test traceability principles

Knowledge of the C and C++ programming language

Experience with Real Time Operating System (RTOS)

Experience with hardware/software integration and debugging

Knowledge of CPU architectures and common peripherals (RAM, Flash, EEPROM, MMU, PAMU, serial ports, SPI interfaces, I2C, PCIe, etc.)

Knowledge of graphical processors (GPU) architectures

Interest for avionics

Excellent English communications skills, both written and spoken

Interest and skills for team work

Experience with GNSS or DSP; or complex mathematical algorithms

Assets:

Experience with the GreenHills INTEGRITY-178 real-time operating system

Knowledge of the C++, Ada95 and PowerPC assembly languages

Knowledge of OpenGL

Knowledge of ARINC standards, such as 429, 615, 653, 665, 661, 664, 665, 678, 708

Knowledge of standard IEEE1394 (Firewire)

Knowledge of standard DO-297

Knowledge of standard MIL-STD-1553

Experience in hardware and FPGA design

Experience or skills for designing embedded modular systems and/or architectures (IMA, MOSA)

Capacity of communicating in French (both written and spoken)

Why join us? To acquire experience in different critical industries and projects while working for the same company;

To have a competitive salary and a great benefits package (dental, life and medical insurance, RRSP matching, sick days, vacation);

To access trainings that focus on expanding your knowledge while staying up to date with cutting edge technologies and best practices;

To have a clear career development plan that suits your goals;

To have the possibility of working abroad through our mobility program thanks to our international presence;

To join a dynamic, specialized and fast-growing group where communication is key and where every team member is valued;

To be part of a team where having fun is essential (team building events, 5 à 7, Marathon and more!).

Who are we? Scalian is a multinational engineering consulting firm with 5500 specialists in 11 countries and over 30 years of experience.

Our expertise in digital systems and operation performance serves various technological sectors, such as the aerospace, defense, rail and energy industries, while providing distinctive support to their development and operations.

At Scalian, we place people at the heart of our concerns. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to fulfill your career goals in a caring and collective environment.

Are you interested and would like to find out more? Apply below!

Please note that only relevant candidates will be contacted.