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Primary Duties
Design, develop, integrate, and maintain high-performance software systems supporting space telescope and laser operations, ensuring reliable and efficient functionality through rigorous testing, system verification, and close collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain software systems supporting space telescope and laser operations
Deliver high-quality, reliable, and high-availability software solutions for mission-critical environments
Support system integration, verification, and validation within observatory and space systems
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across software, hardware, optical, and systems engineering
Implement and enhance DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and system automation
Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and root‐cause analysis of complex software and system issues
Contribute to distributed processing and real-time systems
Develop and enhance visualisation tools and user interfaces for operational use
Ensure software meets the requirements of safety‐critical systems




Support continuous improvement of software quality, performance, and engineering standards
Experience
At least 3 years' experience
Robust experience in C++ development on Windows and Linux platforms within complex engineering environments
Experience with Python or similar programming languages for system development, automation, and data processing
Proven experience applying software testing methodologies and frameworks, including unit, integration, and system‐level testing
Experience developing and supporting high‐availability, mission‐critical software systems
Exposure to distributed processing and real‐time systems, particularly in scientific or observatory environments
Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated deployment
Knowledge of safety-critical software and systems automation, including interaction with hardware or bespoke firmware
Experience contributing to visualisation tools, user interfaces, and data-driven applications (desirable)
Familiarity with space systems, astronomical observatories, or laser-based platforms (desirable)
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📌 Senior Software Engineer - Space Systems (Canberra)
🏢 Electro Optic Systems
📍 Canberra