Embedded Systems Developer

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 our 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

Working as a Senior Embedded Systems Developer at Thales Digital Solutions, you will join a dynamic and growing team composed 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 therefore work to protect critical operational technologies and industrial IoT such as vehicles, aircraft, ships and satellites. Your work will have a real and concrete impact on the security of these critical systems.

As an embedded systems developer at Thales Digital Solutions:

• You will be responsible for developing, testing and delivering software that can be deployed on embedded systems or that enables communication with embedded systems in collaboration with clients;
• Work closely with multidisciplinary, dynamic and growing teams specialized in hardware security analysis of embedded systems and in developing countermeasures;
• You will have a real and concrete impact on the security 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;
• Carry out 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 and Sprint Retrospective);
• Document and effectively communicate test results;
• Perform all tasks following the team's best practices.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in computer science, electronics or another relevant and related field;
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and programming (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 design and fabrication of electrical circuits is an asset but not required;
• Good command of spoken and written French; English is an asset but not required.

This role 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 and foreign government authorities that do not speak French.

Desired qualifications

• Interest in cybersecurity;
• Experience in hardware security of embedded system components;
• Analysis of side-channel leakage or fault injection on embedded systems to assess and validate hardware security at the component level;
• Experience with physical probing or component-level probing techniques;
• Knowledge of 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 willingness to learn;
• Teamwork skills and ability to foster collective intelligence;
• High professional ethics.

This position may require meeting 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).

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.