Join Syntronic: Where Your Innovation Shapes the Future
At Syntronic, we don't just follow industry trends—we set them! Join us in partnering with visionary companies and the brightest minds to turn ground-breaking ideas into reality. Imagine working on cutting-edge telecom advancements, pioneering automotive tech, life-saving healthcare innovations, and next-gen industrial automation. Our projects are diverse, impactful, and at the forefront of technological innovation. Be a part of something extraordinary!
Who are we?:
Syntronic is a global leader in design and development, specializing in electronics, electro-mechanics, and software. We’re not just a company; we’re a community of innovators. Our teams work on projects that define the future—from creating state-of-the-art communication systems and autonomous vehicles to advancing IoT solutions that revolutionize everyday life. At Syntronic, your work will make a real difference.
What we're looking for:
We are seeking individuals who want to:
· Collaborate with top-tier clients on transformative, cutting-edge projects.
· Engage with and learn from industry leaders
· Innovate from concept to completion, ensuring high standards.
· Gain international experience on global projects.
· Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment that supports new ideas.
· Explore multiple sectors like telecommunications, automotive, healthcare, and industrial automation.
We are looking for a Senior Flight Software Developer to design, implement, maintain, and test safety-critical, real-time software for complex robotic and aerospace systems. This role will take ownership of challenging subsystem designs and implementations while contributing hands-on to embedded software development, testing, and technical problem solving. The successful candidate will also provide technical guidance to more junior developers and help establish strong development practices across the team.
What you'll do
- Lead the design of safety-critical, real-time embedded software solutions.
- Develop, maintain, and test modular, efficient, and maintainable flight software.
- Document software designs, technical decisions, interfaces, and implementation approaches.
- Lead and participate in the implementation and verification of complex embedded software subsystems.
- Review software designs, code, tests, and other technical work produced by team members.
- Mentor junior and intermediate developers through technical discussions, design reviews, code reviews, and explanation of engineering tradeoffs.
- Lead effort estimation and technical planning for new development activities.
- Collaborate with senior technical staff and leadership to define and improve coding standards, tools, development environments, and engineering processes.
- Support automated testing, integration, debugging, and troubleshooting throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of software quality, reliability, testability, and development efficiency.
What you'll need to get the job done
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Development, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience developing embedded software applications.
- Strong hands-on experience developing embedded software using C++.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience working with VxWorks.
- Proven experience designing and implementing safety-critical, real-time software systems.
- Experience developing software for System-on-Chip platforms.
- Strong experience with automated software testing and embedded software verification.
- Strong understanding of real-time software concepts, concurrency, timing constraints, resource management, and embedded system design.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex software and system-level issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience documenting designs and communicating technical decisions.
- Experience leading complex technical work and mentoring junior or intermediate software developers.
- The successful candidate must be able to obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP), which requires Canadian Citizen or valid PR holder status.
- The successful candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance for the position.
What will make us REALLY love you
- Experience developing flight software, spacecraft software, aircraft software, or other highly regulated safety-critical embedded systems.
- Experience with communication interfaces and protocols such as SPI, EtherCAT, CANopen, or similar technologies.
- Experience with test-driven development, acceptance test-driven development, or behaviour-driven development practices.
- Experience with continuous integration, automated builds, and embedded software deployment pipelines.
- Experience with robotic arms, joints, mechatronic systems, motion control, or other electromechanical systems.
- Familiarity with ARM and/or RISC-V processors and their development environments.
- Experience with Docker, containerized development environments, or similar development tooling.
$112,000 - 140,000
This posting is for an active vacancy.
What you’ll love about us:
At Syntronic, our employees are our greatest asset. We foster innovation, collaboration, and excellence, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join a global community that values creativity and diversity.
Ready to Shape the Future with Us?
If you’re ready to elevate your career and be part of a team that’s making a real impact, we want to hear from you. Apply today and embark on your journey with Syntronic, where your ideas and innovations can truly make a difference.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.