Software Engineer

We currently have a requirement for an Embedded Software Engineer with the following qualifications and skill set to complement our existing hardware and software development team.

- Suitably qualified to HNC/HND or degree level in a computer sciences or electronics discipline

- 5 years of experience in an embedded development environment desirable

- Linux development in a 32/64-bit embedded environment essential including

o Understanding of PPC and ARM architectures

o Driver integration and development

o Kernel configuration and deployment

• Yocto/Poky tool chain knowledge desirable

• Bootloader development experience, particularly UBoot

• Good embedded C skills and understanding of MISRA requirements and compliance desirable

• Experience of using microcontrollers with "bare metal" schedulers.

• Working knowledge of Python and shell scripting for basic application or test code development

• General Linux system administrator skills (Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora)

• Good documentation skills

• Good configuration management skills and practices including a solid understanding of revision control systems and structured workflows such as git and svn

• General understanding of electronic hardware desirable, including protocols and configuration, to include:

o Serial comms

o CAN

o SPI

o I2C

o Modems and AT command structures

o Ethernet

o USB

The successful candidate will enjoy a diverse role, with many different aspects of software development. The role will offer significant professional growth opportunities as well as training and personal development, all appraised annually. The successful candidate will be required to interface on project developments with some of our clients on a regular basis and may involve some international travel. The role does allow for the possibility of working from home for some periods, however, it will be necessary to work on-site to support lab development and collaborate with the engineering team at regular intervals.

The candidate should be a UK national and hold a current UK driving licence. The Company offers an auto-enrolment pension scheme and 4 weeks annual leave not including bank holidays and factory closure between Christmas and New Year. Further holidays are accrued based on length of service.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000.00-£70,000.00 per year