Senior - Software Developer

MHI Canada Aerospace, Inc. (MHICA), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is a Tier 1 manufacturer of major aircraft structures and assemblies based in Mississauga, Ontario. Over the past decade, MHICA has built more than aircraft components, earning a recognized worldwide reputation for capacity, precision, on-time delivery, and excellence. The company operates two state‑of‑the‑art facilities totaling 476,000 sq. ft., covering Manufacturing & Assembly, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. Highly‑skilled employees work on Bombardier’s Global 5000 / 6000 and Challenger 350 business aircraft, building and joining wing assemblies, fuselage sections, and performing system and flight‑control assembly installations and testing.

Job Title

Senior – Software Developer

Department

IT / ERP

Reports To

Software Developer

Job Category

Yearly

Job Description

Reporting to the Director, the Senior Software Developer role is responsible for designing, coding, testing, and analyzing software programs and applications. The role includes researching, designing, documenting, and modifying software specifications throughout the production lifecycle. Additionally, the developer must analyze and amend software errors in a timely and accurate fashion, providing status reports as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist and guide other developers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications.
• Plan stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for a variety of projects, including estimation, task breakdown, and technical approach.
• Prepare and document software requirements, technical specifications, and solution designs.
• Research and document user requirements to ensure solutions are practical and aligned with business needs.
• Support the Principal Solutions Architect by promoting agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and test‑driven development (TDD) and contributing to solution design and system architecture discussions.
• Conduct research on emerging tools, programming languages, and standards; evaluate and recommend frameworks, libraries, and platforms that improve reliability, performance, or developer productivity.
• Recommend, schedule, and implement software improvements and upgrades in line with architectural direction and business priorities.
• Support integration and adoption of cloud technologies (e.g., Azure, AWS) into enterprise solutions and contribute to deployment strategies, including CI / CD pipelines.
• Write, translate, and code software programs and applications according to specifications, standards, and best practices.
• Run and monitor software performance tests, identify errors and performance bottlenecks, debug, and deliver robust, maintainable solutions.
• Generate statistical reports and prepare status updates on quality, performance, and delivery metrics.
• Assist in developing and maintaining user manuals, technical documentation, and guidelines.
• Install and configure software products for end users as required.
• Write programming scripts to enhance company website functionality or remove obsolete scripts.
• Liaise with network administrators, systems analysts, database administrators, and software engineers to resolve software product issues.
• Collaborate with database administrators on performance, schema usage, and query optimization from an application perspective.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior developers, including code reviews and technical coaching.
• Promote agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and TDD in day‑to‑day work.
• Work overtime hours with advanced notice may be required to meet deadlines.
• Hybrid work opportunities are available; incumbent must commute to work.

Work Conditions

Skills and Qualifications

Education

Please note – the Company will conduct a criminal background check upon hire.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

MHI Canada Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply. MHICA is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). MHICA will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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