Posted 5 days ago
Software Tester (GNSS)
@ CMC Electronics
Montréal, Quebec
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Overview
CMC Electronics is hiring a full-time Software Tester for its Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver software. The role validates real-time avionics software using GNSS simulators, instruments and automated test setups, and requires a bachelor's degree in electrical or software engineering with 1 to 5 years of experience.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement test strategies to validate GNSS avionics software
- Develop software drivers for peripheral devices in automated test setups
- Take part in all phases of avionics software testing
- Resolve technical challenges with new and existing technologies
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, software or equivalent, with 1 to 5 years of experience
- Familiar with C and C++
- Knowledgeable in hardware and software interfacing
- Excellent analytical skills
- Bilingual in French and English
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical engineering, Software engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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CMC Electronics
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
Job description
CMC Electronics (CMC) has earned an international reputation for innovation and excellence in the design, manufacturing and support of electronic products for the aviation markets. CMC is focused on delivering innovative cockpit and avionics system integration solutions to commercial and military customers worldwide.
Its principal facilities are located in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; Chicago, Illinois and our newest site in Reston, Virginia. CMC is a major supplier to the aerospace and high-technology industries, airlines, military agencies and government customers worldwide.
Why join our team?
As a Software Tester, you will be involved in the complete software development lifecycle of our Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. The GNSS engineering team design best in class system and software solutions for our customers. You will apply and maintain the various development standards imposed by the avionics field while bettering the industry standards for the GNSS and developing innovative solutions.
As a Software Tester You Will
You will put in place various strategies to validate the real-time software. Those include stimulus from instruments and GNSS Simulators and sequencers composing a whole validation test system environment.
Its principal facilities are located in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; Chicago, Illinois and our newest site in Reston, Virginia. CMC is a major supplier to the aerospace and high-technology industries, airlines, military agencies and government customers worldwide.
Why join our team?
As a Software Tester, you will be involved in the complete software development lifecycle of our Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. The GNSS engineering team design best in class system and software solutions for our customers. You will apply and maintain the various development standards imposed by the avionics field while bettering the industry standards for the GNSS and developing innovative solutions.
As a Software Tester You Will
You will put in place various strategies to validate the real-time software. Those include stimulus from instruments and GNSS Simulators and sequencers composing a whole validation test system environment.
- Participate in the development of new avionics software solutions that will revolutionize the aerospace industry in accordance with company standard and industry methodologies.
- Attend internal trainings to acquire GNSS (GPS Galileo) principles and internal processes.
- Develop and implement different test strategies to validate the software. These strategies include system testing, software testing, hardware/software integration testing, analysis, ….
- Develop software drivers to interface with peripheral devices used in automated test setup.
- Participate in all phases of the software Avionic testing (Requirement reviews, test allocation, test implementation and execution, documentation).
- Resolve multiple technical challenges related to new and existing technologies.
- Be dynamic, curious and self-starter.
- Hold a Bachelor degree in Electrical, Software or equivalent with at least 1-5 years of experience.
- Familiar with C, C++ programming language.
- Knowledgeable in interfacing hardware and software.
- Excellent analytical skills for test analysis and development.
- Bilingual - French and English.
- Familiar with Software configuration systems:
- Familiar with Communication protocols (RS-232, RS-422, A-429, Ethernet, etc.).
- Exposition to signal acquisition and ADC, RF and FPGA.
- Familiar with Requirements management systems (DOORS).
- Familiar with DO-178 Certification process.
- Familiar with global navigation satellite system or geodesic.
- Experience in avionics software development.
- Experience in software development under Windows.
- 100% paid group insurance and employer-matched pension plan
- Student financial assistance program
- Free electric charging stations
- Low-cost on-site cafeteria
- Closed between the holidays
- World-class company on a human scale
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