Embedded Software Engineer

All Space Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Public holidays

Travel to work schemes

Fruit, snacks & drinks

Discounts platform

Well-being centre

Job summary

ALL.SPACE is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded software for our smart terminal products. You will work in a hybrid Reading-based team, contributing to architecture, testing and documentation within an Agile framework.

The role requires C++ on embedded systems, Linux/FreeRTOS experience and familiarity with hardware interfaces like CAN, Ethernet and SPI.

Qualifications

• Experience in C++ development for embedded real-time systems.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and FreeRTOS environments.
• Experience with hardware interfaces (Serial, Ethernet, CAN, SPI).
• Familiar with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work in an Agile team and document work in Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test and maintain embedded software for terminal products.
• Develop real-time features and integration with REST APIs and web interfaces.
• Deliver high-quality, well-documented code within an Agile roadmap.
• Create tests and perform on-target debugging and validation.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and code reviews.

Skills

C++ development

Embedded systems

Linux

FreeRTOS

Debugging

Agile teamwork

Problem solving

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Who are we?

We hire those that seek to innovate across people, process and technology. Join our global workforce, visualise the future and strive for success. Our engineering campus and corporate offices in the UK and US are optimal environments for ideas and innovation to flourish.

ALL.SPACE, has developed a smart terminal, capable of linking with all satellites, all networks, in all orbits, all at once. Our ground-breaking software-defined service enablement platform integrates intelligent routing, edge computing and on-demand services to deliver unprecedented network resilience and application performance. Our terminal designs operate as fully electronic beam steering systems. Our IP has applications across a wide range of market sectors including aeronautical, land mobile, maritime, and 5G. It provides broadband, multi-beam, two-way communications with dynamic tracking of geostationary and non-geostationary satellites or terrestrial nodes.

We are looking for world class talent to join our high-performing teamworking on cutting edge technologyin the satellite communications industry. We stand by our company values;INTEGRITY, INNOVATION & EXECUTION EXCELLENCE– giving you the opportunity to build your career in an environment where we encourage crisp decision-making, challenging the status-quo, championing your beliefs and ideas, sharing successes (and learning from failures) and working collaboratively with your fellow team members.

ALL.SPACE is committed to practicing and promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. We aim to lead by example by making satellite communications a more inviting and accessible industry for all.

Visit www.all.space to learn more.

Embedded Software Engineers are responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, test and maintenance of the embedded software used to manage and control ALL.SPACE’s terminal products. This includes embedded real-time terminal control software, web interfaces and REST API interfaces. The software engineer will work as part of an Agile development team delivering features against a release roadmap, to meet the product requirements.

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform requirements analysis - working with internal and external stakeholders to understand the technical functionality required to meet customer needs.
• Complete architecture and design documentation for new software features.
• Deliver high-quality, tested software features for an embedded real-time system, using C++.
• Implement automated unit and integration tests.
• Test and debug functionality in simulation and on target hardware.
• Contribute to the investigation and timely resolution of software issues.
• Employ design patterns and practices to ensure appropriate quality, security, modifiability, and extensibility.
• Work within the team’s Agile framework, contributing to best practice.
• Experienced in C++ development on embedded systems.
• Demonstrated success in delivery of reliable, real-time embedded functionality.
• Full lifecycle development experience – design, develop, test, maintain.
• Experience of Linux and FreeRTOS operating system competence.
• Good understanding of physical interfaces such as Serial, Ethernet, SPI, CAN, etc.
• On hardware debugging and performance characterisation.
• Understanding of Source Code Management (git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Generation of appropriate documentation (Jira, Confluence).
• Perform peer reviews and test of other developers’ work.
• Effective collaboration in high-pace agile team.
• Good self-organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Problem-solver and collaborative team member.

Additional Notes

Due to the need to control and debug on target hardware, this role requires working at ALL.SPACE’s Reading sites. Could be hybrid role, working on-site some of the time.

• Annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave
• Public holidays
• Travel to work schemes
• Fruit, snacks & drinks
• Discounts platform
• Well-being centre

ALL.SPACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying disability, or any other basis covered by applicable laws. We base all hiring decisions on candidate qualifications and business needs.