Pektron Group Ltd is searching for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer who will be responsible for writing software for a range of bespoke products. Our team: Our Engineering attitude is confident and can do and with solid research and a lot of intuition we nearly always succeed. Nearly all of our code is written in C, mainly because its the most widely available language for the variety of 8, 16, 32 bit micros we use on our boards. We pride ourselves on efficient reliable software and we mix our hardware and software teams together so that we can get the most out of our micros and we get it right first time. All of our code is collaboratively developed with our peers, so you get to learn from the people that know that technology best. You: You will be a highly motivated and self-managing Embedded Software Engineer with preferably the experience of working in a customer facing, commercial environment. You will have a highly developed, structured approach to design and the ability to compose a design rationale, along with good technical writing skills and a willingness to work within our collaboratively developed software design ethics and style. The role: You will be working within the Software Development Team which is part a multi-disciplined engineering team, consisting of Mechanical, Electronic and Firmware Engineers (approx. 60 in total). New business is primarily focused in the high performance and luxury car markets; however Pektron designs and manufactures a wide range of products for Gas, Automotive, Safety and Consumer industries. You will have the opportunity to write software for interesting and diverse projects as well as specify tools, requirements and drive the software discipline within the company, and to be involved in every aspect of the product life cycle from quotation, concept, design, and validation through to manufacture. Recent projects include: Design and manufacture of advanced body control systems including passive keys and active suspension systems for high performance vehicles. Developing advanced instrument clusters, passive entry systems, body and chassis control systems for major OEM clients in the automotive, agricultural and construction sectors. Experience and skills required: Exceptional Fault Diagnosis and Analysis Embedded Programing in C Version Control Static Analysis / Code Metrics Microprocessors 8, 16 & 32 bit Low Level Drivers for External Hardware / CPU Peripherals or Embedded Application Development Software verification and validation BLE / UWB / BT Communication Spoken/Written/Technical English must be of a minimum of IELTS 7 or SELT B1 Additional points that would be an advantage Knowledge of Real Time Control Experience of Software Architecture and Detailed Design Ability to travel freely (some customers are based in US / EU) Familiarity of working within MISRA C rules Working experience of AUTOSAR architecture Programing: Windows/Linux, Visual Basic, C++, high level structured languages Simple Electronic Design: Analogue / Digital Control of Graphic Displays Communications Protocols: Serial, CAN, LIN, Diagnostic, Ethernet Use Vector Vehicle Networking Tools such as CANoe/CANalyser Design / Modelling experience (For example: UML, Matlab, Simulink, Rhapsody or Targetlink) Experience of Graphics Processors & Driving TFT displays Knowledge of CMMI / SPICE / ASPICE process frameworks Practical experience of working to ISO26262 ASIL-B or similar Whats on offer: Competitive salaries Yearly pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension Free parking Free tea & coffee BUPA healthcare Life Insurance Cycle to work scheme Funding for professional training and further education plus support in attaining professional membership and paid membership fees 39 hour working week with flexible start and finish times (core hours 10am-4pm / 10am-1pm on Fridays)