Scientific Software Engineer

  Delft
  Full time (40 hours per week)
  Medior-Senior

About this job

We are currently looking for a Scientific Software Engineer to join the team in Delft.

You will be working within the Defence & Security business unit, where we are working on innovative solutions that leverage space technologies. You will be active in the domain of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT). In the PNT domain we are developing amongst others satellite navigation signal quality monitoring, RF interference direction-finding, and antenna array technologies for RF interference mitigation. Common application areas include Defence, Space and Critical Infrastructure. This role involves defining system requirements, performing trade-offs based on thorough analyses and designing both on a system and on a component level. You will focus on signal-processing and system-control algorithm development and implementation in software, and you will evaluate the performance of these algorithms using custom or off-the-shelf hardware. Additionally, this position includes testing, verification and validation activities, both in laboratory environments and during field operations. This position provides the opportunity to, design innovative solutions and contribute to product development in a dynamic, high-tech organization.


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Job details

Scientific Software Engineer 

Main responsibilities 


  • Define requirements based on stakeholder input and perform system and component design to meet these requirements
  • Develop and implement algorithms in software and evaluate performance using custom or off-the-shelf hardware
  • Design test benches for test, verification and validation of our systems and define and perform test, verification and validation activities
  • Lead projects and tasks in large projects

 


Requirements


  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or a related technical field, or extensive work experience equivalent to these qualifications
  • Good understanding of the concepts of signal processing, system control and digital communication
  • Programming experience in Python is a must, C, and C++ is nice to have
  • Strong communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing. Dutch is an advantage
  • Affinity with working for Defence
  • The possibility to obtain security clearances (Dutch, NATO, EU) is a must

 

Are you enthusiastic about becoming our new Scientific Software Engineer?

Apply via our application form, or send your CV and motivational letter directly to recruitment@stcorp.nl.

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Our story

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At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

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How to apply

Would you like to hear more? Send your CV and motivational letter to recruitment@stcorp.nl or apply directly through our website.

Kindly note that acquisition from third parties (e.g. agencies) based on this vacancy is not welcome.