Embedded Software Engineer

Matchtech; Stafford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency in the UK is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer. The role involves being the go-to controls engineer, focusing on the development of electrical power systems with a flexible schedule. Candidates must be able to secure UKEYES ONLY clearance. Key responsibilities include system design and testing. The position offers benefits like an annual bonus and 25 days of holiday.

Benefits

Flexible working hours with no core hours

Annual bonus

Casual dress

25 days holiday

Christmas shut down

Option to buy or sell holiday

Private health care via salary sacrifice

Discounts at over 200 online stores

4 x annual salary life cover

Yearly salary reviews

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain UKEYES ONLY clearance and be a Sole UK National.
• Experience in developing electrical power systems.
• Proven ability to implement prototypes and perform testing.

Responsibilities

• Act as the embedded technical specialist in a team developing power systems.
• Design system layouts with electronic specialists.
• Drive system analysis and ensure requirements compliance.

Skills

DSP and/or microprocessor-based designs

Systems testing experience

Experience of power systems

Agile approaches like scrums and sprints

Requirements management tools (Jama, DOORS, Polarion)

Tools

Jira

Job description

Important

Due to the level of security clearance required, all applicants must be eligible to obtain UKEYES ONLY clearance and therefore be a Sole UK National.

Working

The role requires individuals to be onsite fulltime but offers flexible working hours (with NO CORE HOURS).

The Embedded Software Engineer will operate as the go-to controls engineer across multiple projects, liaising with multiple stakeholders to design, implement and verify embedded software applications.

The Embedded Software Engineer will also work with the systems engineers to develop requirements, interface definitions and other applicable material to optimise implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the embedded technical specialist within a small team developing a range of electrical power systems, primarily converters.
• Design and develop the system design, along with systems and electronic specialists.
• Develop DSP and / or microprocessor-based designs for controllers, protection devices and power conversion equipment.
• Implement prototypes and perform testing.
• Engage in interface definition to ensure compatibility with interfacing systems.
• Support verification and qualification testing.
• Collect, scrutinise, organise and challenge customer requirements.
• Interact with internal and external customers to resolve design choices and ambiguities.
• Define interfaces at handover points on the project.
• Drive for re-use, similarity and maximising previously developed products / items.
• Perform system analysis.
• Participate in system validation and verification and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Tailor, modify or create processes to drive activities which we repeat and would add value.

Qualifications / Skills required

• Act as the embedded technical specialist within a small team developing a range of electrical power systems, primarily converters.
• Design and develop the system design, along with systems and electronic specialists.
• Develop DSP and / or microprocessor-based designs for controllers, protection devices and power conversion equipment.
• Implement prototypes and perform testing.
• Engage in interface definition to ensure compatibility with interfacing systems.
• Support verification and qualification testing.
• Collect, scrutinise, organise and challenge customer requirements.
• Interact with internal and external customers to resolve design choices and ambiguities.
• Define interfaces at handover points on the project.
• Drive for re-use, similarity and maximising previously developed products / items.
• Perform system analysis.
• Participate in system validation and verification and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Tailor, modify or create processes to drive activities which we repeat and would add value.

Desirable

• Systems testing experience.
• Experience of power systems.
• Experience of Jama, DOORS, Polarion or similar requirements management tools.
• Experience of working with agile approaches such as sprints, scrums and using Jira or similar for self-organisation.

Even If you feel like you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to reach out and apply.

Company benefits

• Flexible working hours with no core working hours
• Manage your hours over a month
• Annual bonus
• Casual dress
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down
• Option to buy or sell holiday
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• 4 x annual salary life cover
• Yearly salary reviews