Medior/Senior Software Engineer
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Medior/Senior Software Engineer
Delft
Full time
Medior
About the Position
We are currently looking for a Software Engineer to join the team in Delft.
You will be working within the Defence & Security business unit, where we are working on innovative solutions that leverage space technologies. Our D&S team is active in the Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Space Situational Awareness (SSA). This role involves defining system requirements, performing trade-offs based on thorough analyses, and designing and maintaining a modular software architecture. You will also actively contribute to algorithm development, optimization, integration, and testing, in laboratory environments and during field operations. As a software engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining the software architecture through documentation, review, and CI/CD.
This position provides the opportunity to design innovative solutions and contribute to product development in a dynamic, high-tech organization.
You can read more about the work we do on PNT, ISR, and SSA here: S[&]T | Defence [&] Security.
Responsibilities
- Define requirements based on stakeholder input and perform system and component design to meet these requirements
- Develop, implement, and optimize algorithms in software and evaluate performance using custom or off-the-shelf hardware
- Design test benches for test, verification, and validation of our systems and define and perform test, verification, and validation activities
- Lead projects and tasks in large projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or extensive work experience equivalent to these qualifications
- Good understanding of the concepts of signal processing, system control, and digital communication or an affinity for learning more about these concepts
- 4+ years of experience; Programming proficiency in Python, C, C++. Experience with CMake and GCC is an advantage. Experience in React/TypeScript and WebAssembly (C++) is an advantage. Experience in Nix/NixOS is an advantage
- Experience in designing and maintaining software architecture
- Software testing from unit to system tests (pytest/GoogleTest)
- Experience in CI/CD (GitLab is an advantage)
- Strong communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing. Dutch is an advantage
- Affinity with working for Defence. Possibility of obtaining security clearances (Dutch, NATO, EU) is a must
We Offer
- Opportunity to work on innovative projects in a dynamic, high-tech organization
- Competitive salary
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
At S[&]T, we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products, and consultancy.
Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence, and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.
We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organizations, governments, and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision-making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.
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How to Apply
Would you like to hear more? Send your CV and motivational letter to [email protected] or apply directly through our website.
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