Senior Software Engineer

Simera Sense is a fast-growing, dynamic team of enthusiastic engineers that supplies space and satellite companies from around the globe. Our company is based in Somerset West, close to all amenities and diverse natural beauty, providing great lifestyle options.

Job Purpose:

As the Senior Software Engineer for the Electro-Optical & Electronics team for Simera Sense, you will closely cooperate with the embedded electronics teams (hardware & software) as well as external software partners to develop, integrate, test and deploy the software products for various international customers.

Key Performance Areas and Responsibilities:

• Interact with customers to explain the software product and determine requirements.
• Provide guidance to the customer in the use of the software product.
• Provide technical support to international partners.
• Develop, integrate, test and deploy software on a cloud platform.
• Document the software product, its API and usage.
• Contribute to the selection and establishment of the software team.
• Collaborate with expert partners and learn from their technologies and processes.
• To be familiarised with remote sensing image processing, data calibration and validation, EDGE computing and cloud-based solutions architecture.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Honours Degree in Electronic, Mechatronics, Computer Science (Software) Degree

Required Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the implementation of software solutions.
• Experience with AWS data pipeline products.
• Experience in deployment of software products in AWS frameworks.
• Proven systems engineering experience.
• Proven project management experience.

Recommendations:

• Cloud-based technology experience (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine) will be advantageous.

Special requirement(s):

• Traveling overseas from time to time.

Required Competencies:

• Concern for order, quality, and accuracy – Monitoring progress against goals.
• Initiative – Tendency to take action.
• Information seeking – Looking deeper and not accepting situations at “face value”.
• Customer service orientation – Take actions to help/satisfy customers.
• Analytical thinking – Systematically breaks down a complex problem or process to reach a solution.
• Conceptual thinking – Identifying patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related.
• Self-confidence – Is confident in one’s own ability and willing to make decisions and take responsibility.
• Organisational commitment – Ability and willingness to align own behaviours with the organisation’s needs, priorities, and goals.
• Flexibility – Ability to adapt as the requirements of a situation change.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work in the fast-growing space industry.
• Niche global market for optical payloads for microsatellites.
• Cutting-edge technology at your fingertips
• A competitive salary
• A friendly working environment.