Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C, ADA, RUST)
Company Description
General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.
General Dynamics in St Leonards‑on‑Sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAV’s. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.
Job Description
As a Senior Software Engineer you will help us develop the next generation of avionics systems. You will be given the opportunity to apply your experience and proven technical aptitude in a new and interesting environment, becoming a key member of the software engineering community.
You will be responsible for requirements analysis, design, implementation and verification of embedded Avionics software components. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the development and integration of embedded software components for Avionics platforms, using a variety of design tools and languages across the development lifecycle.
The Senior Software Engineer will undertake a range of activities:
* Development of architectural concepts.
* Requirements analysis, design, implementation and verification of software components.
* Technical leadership and mentoring of junior software engineers.
* Achieving design assurance needs to time scale and budget.
Qualifications
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The candidate is required to have sufficient relevant software engineering and domain competence across most of the aspects captured below:
Essential Skills
* Experience of significant parts of the software development life-cycle, from requirements through to verification and validation.
* Embedded software development using procedural languages like C, Ada or Rust.
* Understanding of operating systems preferably including Linux.
* A willingness to learn and develop any gaps in experience/competence.
* Analysis and decision making.
* Collaborative team working.
Additional Information
This role has a salary of between £45,600 and £62,000 plus our flexible benefits package.
We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:
* A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
* A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
* A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits.
Inclusion
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.
Application Process
Every application matters to us. We want you to know that each application we receive is reviewed by a real person—not just an algorithm. Our screening questions are also carefully considered to help us understand your experience and fit for the role.
We appreciate the time you take to apply.
Seniority Level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
* Full‑time
Job Function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing
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