Software Engineer

• GHGSat offers greenhouse gas detection, measurement, and monitoring services to industrial and government customers around the world. We use our own satellites and aircraft sensors, combined with third-party data, to help industrial emitters better understand, control, and reduce their emissions. GHGSat’s capability is unique: we provide high-resolution, local measurements of atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide concentration from space.
• Intermediate/Senior Embedded Software Developer
• GHGSat is looking for an innovative and experienced Embedded Developer. As part of a cross-functional team, you will support and drive the development of new platforms and the improvement of existing ones, with a focus on automation. Our Satellite Payloads and Aircraft Avionics run Linux, capture imagery from IR cameras and are written in C++, Rust and OCaml. Python is used for testing, Yocto and CMake for building the systems. Candidates are expected to work within agile scrum. We offer training to learn new programming languages on the job. If you care about the planet as much as we do, a career at GHGSat is an opportunity to have a real impact in the fight against climate change.
• Start-date: as soon as possible
• Location: full-time, permanent position based in Montreal or Calgary (Hybrid work: 2 days from the office, optional 3 days remote).
• Travel requirements: occasional
• In the role of an Intermediate/Senior Embedded Developer, you will be expected to execute the following functions:
• Design, develop, integrate, test and deploy Linux firmware for Satellite and Airborne payloads,
• Work autonomously on complex features,
• Develop controlling applications for cameras, temperature sensors, heaters, LED devices,
• Develop unit, component and integration tests,
• Continuously improve the development environment and minimize technical debt,
• Document all stages of the product: Requirements, Design, Implementation, Integration, Test in an iterative fashion,
• Troubleshoot complex problems with Software (debugger, profiler) and Hardware tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer),
• Provide support to instrument testing and characterization,
• Communicate effectively inside and outside the team (reporting, architecture decisions, tech talk)

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