Embedded Software Engineer (Datalinks)

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in the UK seeks an experienced embedded Software Engineer to join their team. The engineer will develop datalink software for missile systems, ensuring hands-on development while collaborating across disciplines. Required skills include strong C programming and experience in mobile/satellite communications. The role offers dynamic hybrid working with competitive salary and benefits including a company bonus and pension contributions. Join a team at the forefront of technology in defence.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contributions up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities

Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in developing embedded software for real-time applications.
• Proficient in C programming with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement embedded software for datalink systems.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Capture requirements and design embedded software architectures.

Skills

Hard Real-Time embedded software development experience

Strong C' Programming

Experience of mobile/satellite communications

Modulation techniques

Network architectures

Communication Protocols (e.g. SPI, UART, Ethernet, PCI-Express)

Software Design methodologies (e.g. UML)

System integration and performance analysis

Full life cycle development in Agile/SCRUM

Job description

This is a great opportunity for an experienced embedded Software Engineer to join our team to develop current and future datalink systems and their associated protocols. Real Time Datalink Software is tasked with supplying Datalink software into a wide range of Missiles and platforms that require a method of communicating over the air between them!

Salary: Circa £65,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4 days per week on-site, due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

This is a relatively new function within MBDA with plenty of scope to help define what the Datalink does, its protocols and technical design.

As well as working with other Software Engineers in the team you will also be encouraged to work closely with Firmware Engineers, Systems Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Test Engineers and respective leads.

Working as a software engineer as part of a multi-disciplinary team (hardware/software/firmware) with state-of-the technology, you will be at the forefront of mobile communications used within missile systems design.

• There will be lots of opportunity for hands-on embedded software development
• Develop and grow your career; training programs to provide you with the skills/tools to take the next step to becoming a technical or managerial leader in MBDA
• You’ll get lots of experience interacting and influencing senior partners
• The opportunity for travel and international secondment; we work with colleagues across UK and European sites

This is a technical hands-on role and will involve all aspects of the software life cycle:

• Requirements capture
• Embedded Software Architecture & Design
• Implementation
• Verification (Reviews & Testing)

What we're looking for from you:

• Hard Real-Time embedded software development experience
• Strong C' Programming
• Experience of mobile/satellite communications and their associated protocols
• Modulation techniques
• Network architectures
• Communication Protocols (e.g. SPI, UART, Ethernet, PCI-Express)
• Software Design methodologies (e.g. UML)
• System integration and performance analysis
• Full life cycle development in Agile/SCRUM working environment where quality and accuracy of work is critical

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