Senior Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.
* £62ph (Inside IR35)
* Southampton (Hybrid)
* Initial 6 month contract
Please note we can only consider sole UK Nationals for this role
Our Southampton facility is a leading UK centre of excellence for electro-optics, photonics, and laser-based technologies. The site focuses on the design, development, and manufacture of advanced systems used across defence, aerospace, and security applications.
We play an important role in supplying critical technologies to both the UK armed forces and international partners, contributing to next-generation capabilities in multiple domains.
We are on the hunt for talented Software Engineers to support our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business. Direct industry experience is not required, we are happy to explore all backgrounds.
We want to develop a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions and we need you to create them.
Essential
* Bare metal embedded C++ software development
* Embedded interfaces e.g. CAN bus, I2C, SPI, GPIO
* Familiarity with the tools and approaches to embedded development
* Work in our Southampton office 1-4 days a week. Employees are welcome to work onsite 5 days a week, but our flexible working allows working from home. This project will require time onsite regularly, but it will vary depending on the work required.
* SC clearance (or able to obtain it) to work on UK eyes only project (not dual national)
Useful to have
* C# application development
* Experience with developing Windows & Linux applications
* Familiarity with the Software lifecycle processes
* Familiarity with Configuration Management process and tools e.g. git
* Software design experience e.g. SysML / UML
* Test case / procedure development experience
* Experience of using Iterative development lifecycles (for example tailored Agile.)
* Experience using tools associated with Iterative development lifecycles (Jira / DevOps.)
* Docker, Virtual machines and Continuous Integration (CI) tools e.g. Jenkins