About the Role:
This position involves the development and maintenance of Ground Control Station (GCS) software using the Qt Framework and QML, prioritizing intuitive and high-performance GUI development. You will actively participate in the entire software development lifecycle, which includes planning, design, coding, testing, integration, and deployment. Collaboration with hardware and embedded systems teams is essential to ensure seamless software integration with connected and networked components. Your responsibilities will also include performing integration testing to confirm system functionality, reliability, and performance.
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Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain GCS software using Qt Framework and QML.
- Participate in planning, design, coding, testing, integration, and deployment.
- Collaborate with hardware and embedded systems teams.
- Perform integration testing for validation of system functionality, reliability, and performance.
- Document software architecture, design decisions, and requirement specifications.
- Create and maintain user guides and technical documentation.
- Write and maintain unit tests for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable software.
- Work with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices in safety-critical environments.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Computer) or Computer Science.
- Minimum 10 years of software development experience (or 7+ years with a Master’s degree).
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience in C++ development.
- Strong expertise in Qt Framework, Qt QML, and GUI-based application development.
- Proven experience working with large and complex codebases.
Technical Competencies:
- Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming principles, with a solid understanding of design patterns.
- Deep expertise in Qt Framework, Qt QML, and GUI development.
- Experience in integration and unit testing, particularly in embedded systems environments.
- Good understanding of networking protocols such as TCP, UDP, and IP.
- Hands-on experience with Linux-based development environments.
- Familiarity with Python for supporting tools and automation.
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins.
- Understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and real-time software design concepts.
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet.
- Awareness of safety-critical software standards such as DO-178C, ISO 26262, and RTCA guidelines.
- Experience handling large or legacy codebases, including refactoring and integration.
- Strong debugging, performance optimization, and testing skills.
- Knowledge of version control systems such as Git.
- Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies is an added advantage.
