Software Engineer

Job Description

Senior Recruitment Partner, Professional Services at Altis Recruitment

Our federal government client is searching for a Software Engineer to support the development, implementation, and performance analysis of software systems for radar‑specific emitter identification. The role involves C/C++ and MATLAB programming to enhance signal processing applications using existing algorithm libraries.

Responsibilities

• Develop C/C++ software to access and integrate DLLs for five existing radar‑specific emitter identification algorithms


• Build software applications to process radio frequency input files and feed them into selected DLLs for signal analysis


• Design and implement graphical user interfaces and plain text outputs to present processing results


• Implement and validate an ensemble algorithm using C/C++ to combine outputs from individual algorithms


• Develop comparison tools to evaluate the performance of each SEI algorithm and generate confusion matrices


• Produce performance plots such as Receiver Operating Characteristic curves and comparative analysis reports


• Document all software designs and implementations in a comprehensive technical report


• Participate in regular meetings with project leads to provide updates and receive technical guidance


• Support software testing and debugging for stability and accuracy across signal datasets

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or computer science from a recognized Canadian institution.


• Minimum five (5) years of experience in radar‑specific work in research and development, understanding of signal processing concepts and application to radar technologies.


• At least five (5) years of hands‑on experience with software design and programming using C/C++ and MATLAB.


• Proficiency in developing and interfacing with dynamic link libraries (DLLs) would be an Asset.


• Familiarity with GUI development and data visualization in engineering applications would be an Asset.


• Secret‑level security clearance and fluency in English is required.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Government Administration and Software Development