General Dynamics Missions Systems-Canada Looking for Co-op – Software Engineering Student – 4-8 Months – Fall at Ottawa, ON Full Time

Project/Program Overview:
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada is staffing an exciting co-op opportunity to contribute to the design, development, and delivery of the mission software on-board the CP-140 Aurora long-range patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The mission software is responsible for orchestrating the aircraft sensor suite (e.g. radar, electro-optics, etc.) in support of detecting, tracking, and identifying targets of interest.

As a member of an agile development team, the successful candidate will apply an acceptance test-driven development approach to contribute to all parts of the software development process, including designing, implementing, and testing, and documenting software features for the product.

This role will be a combination of working remotely and onsite at our Ottawa office. We have a number of measures in place for onsite working – our top priority remains the health and safety of our colleagues.

Responsibilities:
Working with team members to plan, design, implement, and test software features.

Ensuring that software features meet the established acceptance criteria and definition of done.

Participating in scrum events, including daily scrums, sprint reviews, sprint planning sessions, and sprint retrospectives.

Contributing to the product backlog refinement sessions and requirements workshops.

Sharing knowledge with other team members.

Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.

Essential Skills:
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strong attention to detail.

Experience developing software in a Linux operating system environment.

Experience with unit testing, integration testing, or acceptance test-driven development.

Disciplined approach to software engineering.

Experience developing in Java, C, or C++ programming languages.

Assets:
Experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and SOLID design principles.

Experience with Ada, Python, Robot Framework, or Qt.

Experience with Jira, Confluence, DOORS, Git, and/or Clearcase tools.

Experience with an agile development framework.

Experience writing technical documentation.

Must be able to obtain and maintain Canadian Security Clearance and a positive Controlled Goods Assessment. Eligibility to work in Canada either as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Company Overview:
General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace – inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our team!

We encourage applications from women, members of the LGBTQ2+ community, diverse cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities. We will work with you around any workplace accommodation required during our application process. If you require accommodation or have questions, please contact Human Resources via recruitment@gd-ms.ca

Our Company Benefits

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours – which means every other Friday off

A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews – supporting and valuing your progression within the Company

A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits