Co-op

Job Description

The General Dynamics Mission Systems -Canada Advanced Vetronic Systems (AVS) team has a requirement for an Electrical/Software/Computer Engineering student to support multiple programs in the Vetronics product area. The successful candidate for this position will contribute to the support of embedded software for a number of products including the Smart Display, 

Our Smart Displays have a full computer (Intel Xeon) processor inside them, along with embedded ARM microprocessors running external interfaces such as USB, CAN, or RS422, and are used by our military customers to display battlefield maps, etc. Our Video products run an embedded Linux on a more powerful ARM processor, relying on Ethernet connections to push compressed video streams around a vehicle.
 
The Vetronics team's software runs close to the hardware. We measure our boot time in milliseconds. There is no huge Java VM or Apache web server backend framework running our code - in some cases there is an embedded Linux kernel, in some cases a thin embedded operating system, and in some cases there is no operating system at all. We write code for ARM processors and microprocessors. Think: code that's written for an Odroid, Arduino or Raspberry Pi, but take it to the next level.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• OS: Linux (Ubuntu, shell), Windows 10/11
• Languages: C/C++, python3, Bourne shell scripts
• Interfaces: I2C, SPI, JTAG, USB, Ethernet (TCP/IP networking, SSH), CAN bus
• SW Tools: Git and GitLab CI/CD, Visual Studio Code, Docker, Confluence
• Office Tools: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Interest in developing embedded application software for devices and computers
• Interest in micro-controllers and video processors
• Soft skills: Innovative and a self-starter, with excellent communication and teamwork skills, ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Exposure to software/hardware integration and test, and working from digital schematics
• Experience working in a team environment with systems, software and hardware engineering peers

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations. You must be eligible to work in Canada.