Location: Quebec City, Canada (On site)

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make tomorrow possible.

Within the group, Thales Digital Solutions (TDS) is a technological innovation hub supporting all sectors of activity, both in the local Canadian market and internationally. Join us to contribute to the development of mission-critical solutions. Our various cutting-edge projects use our expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Human Factors, Collaborative Autonomous Systems, Optimization, Knowledge Management, Cybersecurity and Design.

Job summary

As a Senior Embedded Systems Developer at Thales Digital Solutions, you will join a dynamic and growing team of engineers and scientists with diverse knowledge and skills. Our team specializes in 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 to potential cyber attacks. We work to protect operational technologies and critical industrial IoT such as vehicles, aircraft, ships and satellites. We therefore have a real, tangible impact on the safety of these critical systems.

Key responsibilities

Participate in software or hardware reverse engineering of embedded systems to understand their operation and identify potential vulnerabilities.
Perform penetration testing on embedded systems.
Develop and assemble test benches to conduct cybersecurity tests.
Perform tests to confirm vulnerabilities (observational or destructive).
Develop tools to communicate with or analyze the behavior of embedded systems.
Design, program, and test software that can be deployed on embedded systems.
Participate in Agile team activities (Sprint Planning, Daily Meeting, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective).
Document and effectively communicate test results.
Carry out tasks in accordance with the team's best practices.

Minimum requirements

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in computer science, electronics, or another relevant field.
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and programming languages (C/C++, C#, etc.).
Familiarity with embedded development tools (Keil, STM32CubeIDE, etc.).
Understanding of microcontroller internals and peripherals (IO, DMA, Timers, PLL, ADC, DAC, etc.).
Understanding of low-level protocols (I2C, SPI, Serial, CAN, etc.).
Experience in designing and fabricating electrical circuits is an asset but not required.
Good command of French (spoken and written); English is an asset but not required.

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

Desired qualifications

Interest in cybersecurity.
Experience in hardware security of embedded system components.
Experience analyzing side-channel leakage or fault injection on embedded systems to evaluate and validate hardware security.
Experience with physical reading or probing techniques at the component level.
Familiarity with disassembler tools such as IDA/Ghidra is an asset.
A strong sense of code quality and good programming and architecture practices.
Experience with Agile development methods (Scrum, Kanban) is an asset.
Interest in embedded systems.
Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn and diversify.
Teamwork skills and a collaborative mindset.
Strong professional ethics.

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

Benefits

Thales provides 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).

Equal opportunity and accommodations

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.

Export control / security clearance

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.

Embedded Systems Developer