Embedded Systems Developer

Embedded Systems Developer

Québec City, QC (Hybrid) – Office/Client

Job Summary

Working as a senior embedded systems developer at Thales Digital Solutions, you will be paired with a dynamic and growing team composed of engineers and scientists with highly varied knowledge and skills. Our team specializes in the cyber analysis of embedded systems and the development of countermeasures.

Our mandate is to ensure that Thales critical solutions and those of our clients are resilient against potential cyber attacks. We therefore ensure the protection of various critical operational technologies and Industrial IoT such as vehicles, airplanes, boats, and satellites. We therefore have a concrete and very real impact on the security of these critical systems.

As an embedded systems developer at Thales Digital Solutions:

• As an embedded systems developer, you will have the responsibility to develop, test, and deliver software that can be deployed on embedded systems or allow communication with embedded systems in collaboration with clients;
• Work in close collaboration with multidisciplinary, dynamic, and growing teams that specialize in the hardware security analysis of embedded systems and the development of countermeasures whose mandate is to ensure that Thales critical solutions and those of clients are resilient against potential cyber attacks as well as ensuring the protection of various critical operational technologies and Industrial IoT like vehicles;
• As an embedded systems developer, you will have a concrete and very real impact on the security of these critical systems.

Essential Functions

• Participate in the software or hardware "reverse engineering" of certain embedded systems to understand their operation and identify potential vulnerabilities;
• Perform penetration tests on embedded systems;
• Develop and assemble test benches to perform cybersecurity tests;
• Perform tests to confirm vulnerabilities (observation or destructive);
• Develop tools allowing communication with or analysis of the behavior of embedded systems;
• Design, program, and test software that can be deployed on embedded systems;
• Participate in the smooth running of activities within an Agile team (Sprint Planning, Daily Meeting, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective);
• Document and effectively communicate the results of the tests performed;
• Perform all of these tasks in compliance with the team's best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in computer science, electronics, or any other related and relevant field;
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and programming languages (C/C++, C#, etc.);
• Knowledge of embedded programming software (Keil, STM32CubeIDE, etc.);
• Understanding of the internal functioning of a microcontroller and internal peripherals (IO, DMA, Timers, PLL, ADC, DAC, etc.);
• Understanding of low-level protocols (I2C, SPI, Serial, CAN, etc.);
• Experience in electrical circuit design and manufacturing is an asset but not a requirement;
• Good command of spoken and written French; mastery of English is an asset but not a requirement.

This position requires a good knowledge of English for drafting technical documents, interacting, supporting and/or providing services to international clients, employees and/or partners as well as foreign government authorities who do not speak French.

Desirable Qualification

• Have an interest in the field of cybersecurity;
• Experience in the hardware security of embedded system components;
• Analysis of side-channel leaks or fault injection on embedded systems to evaluate and validate hardware security at the component level;
• Experience with physical reading or probing techniques at the component level;
• Knowledge of disassembler software like IDA/Ghidra is an asset;
• A strong sense of code quality and best programming and architecture practices is desired;
• Having experience with Agile development methods (Scrum, Kanban) is an asset;
• Having an interest in embedded systems;
• Having intellectual curiosity, the desire to learn and diversify;
• Having teamwork skills and promoting collective intelligence;
• Having a good sense of professional ethics is essential.

This position may require meeting the eligibility criteria described in the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and the Canadian Industrial Security Program.

Thales offers an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on insurance (home, and auto).

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.