Senior Software Developer

Technology Innovation Institute (Tii)

Role Overview

Functional Activities

• Develop and maintain embedded software using C/C++ for real-time systems.
• Integrate software with sensors, communication interfaces, and hardware peripherals.
• Perform software integration, bring-up, debugging, validation, and performance optimization.
• Participate in system integration, bench testing, simulation, and flight-testing activities.
• Contribute to software architecture, design reviews, and technical documentation.
• Use Git-based version control workflows, code reviews, branching, merging, and release management.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, build automation, software packaging, and deployment activities.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, test, manufacturing, and DevOps teams.
• Support software quality initiatives, defect resolution, and continuous improvement activities.

Experience

• 8+ years in embedded software
• 5+ years in flight controller, autopilot, or safety-critical avionics.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for real-time embedded systems; Python for tooling and test automation.
• Autopilot stack expertise (e.g., PX4) and MAVLink/GCS integration (QGroundControl or similar).
• Experience with RTOS (e.g., NuttX) and embedded OS environments. scheduling, POSIX, IPC, memory protection, drivers on ARM Cortex.
• Experience in software and hardware integration activities.
• Experience in Embedded security: ARM TrustZone, OP-TEE, trusted firmware, secure boot chains, eFUSE/OTP.
• Peripheral and build know-how: CAN-FD/SPI/I2C/UART
• Secure coding (MISRA C, SEI CERT), cryptography (TLS, AES/RSA/ECC), PKI/key management.
• Hands-on experience with Git, source code management, and collaborative development workflows.
• Understanding of CI/CD, DevOps concepts, build systems, and automated testing.
• Experience using static code analysis and software security tools (e.g., Coverity, SonarQube, Black Duck) for code quality, security, and compliance verification.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Education And Certification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees (Master's or PhD) are preferred.
• Safety-critical software certifications (DO-178C, ISO 26262); MATLAB for test and validation workflows.
• At TII, we help society to overcome its biggest hurdles through a rigorous approach to scientific discovery and inquiry, using state-of-the-art facilities and collaboration with leading international institutions.
• Our rigorous discovery and inquiry-based approach helps to forge new and disruptive breakthroughs in advanced materials, autonomous robotics, cryptography, digital security, directed energy, quantum computing and secure systems.