Job Description
We continually strive to help our workforce achieve their professional and personal goals, engaging them in challenging and inspiring projects.
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Primary Duties
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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.
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Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain software systems supporting space telescope and laser operations
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Deliver high-quality, reliable, and high-availability software solutions for mission-critical environments
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Support system integration, verification, and validation within observatory and space systems
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Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across software, hardware, optical, and systems engineering
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Implement and enhance DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and system automation
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Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and root‐cause analysis of complex software and system issues
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Contribute to distributed processing and real-time systems
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Develop and enhance visualisation tools and user interfaces for operational use
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Ensure software meets the requirements of safety‐critical systems
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Support continuous improvement of software quality, performance, and engineering standards
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Experience
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At least 3 years' experience
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Solid experience in C++ development on Windows and Linux platforms within complex engineering environments
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Experience with Python or similar programming languages for system development, automation, and data processing
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Proven experience applying software testing methodologies and frameworks, including unit, integration, and system‐level testing
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Experience developing and supporting high‐availability, mission‐critical software systems
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Exposure to distributed processing and real‐time systems, particularly in scientific or observatory environments
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Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated deployment
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Knowledge of safety-critical software and systems automation, including interaction with hardware or bespoke firmware
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Experience contributing to visualisation tools, user interfaces, and data-driven applications (desirable)
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Familiarity with space systems, astronomical observatories, or laser-based platforms (desirable)
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📌 Software Engineer - Space Systems (Canberra)
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