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Job Description Your new companyA forward-thinking organisation in the space sector, developing cutting-edge technologies for orbital servicing and satellite sustainability. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, they are working on missions that aim to capture and retire multiple satellites, contributing to a cleaner and safer space environment.Your new roleAs a Validation & Verification Engineer, you'll join a busy flight software team responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of embedded real-time software used in orbital debris missions. You'll be involved in reviewing technical specifications, designing and implementing automated test cases, and supporting the development of test environments and simulators. This is a hands-on role with opportunities to collaborate across subsystems and contribute to global knowledge-sharing initiatives.What you'll need to succeedEssential SkillsStrong experience designing test cases for critical softwareHands-on experience implementing automated test scriptsProficient in Python, including dependency management and virtual environmentsExperience with software validation facilities (numerical, hybrid, or hardware)Familiarity with GitExperience in validation and verification of software for the space industryExperience with real-time embedded systems (C/C++)Understanding of communication protocols such as PUS, CCSDS, CAN, SpaceWireSolid grasp of the software development lifecycleKnowledge of ECSS standards (especially ECSS-E-ST-40C)Proactive and self-managing, with strong collaboration skillsDesirable SkillsExperience with VxWorks or RTEMS platformsBackground in space industry software developmentCI/CD pipeline experienceFamiliarity with UML and model-based designKnowledge of cFS software frameworkExperience with SPARC V8 or PowerPC architectureLinux system administration and shell scriptingDevelopment of QT-based interactive software applicationsExperience across the full mission lifecycle from concept to operationsWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.ukJBRP1_UKTJ