Graduate Real-time & Embedded Software Engineer.

Anthony Best Dynamics Limited.; Bradford-on-Avon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary company bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous company pension contributions

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Bradford-on-Avon is seeking a Graduate Real-time & Embedded Software Engineer to support the development of automotive test solutions. In this full-time role, you'll engage in a structured 18-month rotational programme that develops your skills across various disciplines. Key responsibilities include assisting in software architecture design, collaborating with teams on performance optimization, and troubleshooting. The company offers competitive salaries, a bonus scheme, and generous holiday provisions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Computer Science required.
• Experience with embedded software development beneficial.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining and designing software architectures.
• Support development of software solutions for automotive products.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues effectively.
• Participate in rotations to gain diverse experience.

Skills

Embedded software development

Real-time systems

Collaborative problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Software development tools

Job description

Graduate Real-time & Embedded Software Engineer.

• Full-time

As a Graduate Real Time and Embedded Software Engineer, you will support the development of AB Dynamics’ automotive test equipment, including track-based solutions (e.g., driving robots and ADAS targets) and laboratory-based systems (e.g., SPMM, ANVH, SSTM). Your primary responsibilities will be to assist in designing, developing, and deploying embedded software, ensuring high performance and real-time capabilities.

Alongside your home-team specialism, you’ll take part in our structured 18‑month graduate rotation programme, giving you broad exposure to disciplines across the business and helping you build a strong foundation for your engineering career.

This is a permanent role, with rotations designed to deepen your understanding of our products while giving you the confidence, capability, and technical breadth to progress within AB Dynamics.

Real-time & Embedded:

• Assist in defining, designing, and implementing software architectures for automotive test systems.
• Support the development and deployment of software solutions across track and lab-based products.
• Help implement software standards and best practices for development and deployment.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering to ensure compliance with safety and security standards.
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolving software issues, optimizing performance and reliability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by researching emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of software into products.

Rotations:

• Perform 3-month ‘rotations’, in several areas across the business to gain a wider understanding
• Investigate complex technical issues, identifying and developing solutions in a variety of disciplines.
• Work with customers, performing demonstrations and improving their understanding of our products.
• Develop transferrable skills, delivering progress update presentations and undergoing company organised trainings.
• Develop transferrable skills, delivering progress update presentations and undergoing company organised trainings.

We are part of the AB Dynamics Group, an innovative, dynamic listed business with a friendly and supportive working environment. In addition to competitive salaries, our attractive benefits package includes a discretionary company bonus scheme, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), and generous company pension contributions.

At AB Dynamics Group we set ourselves ambitious objectives and strive to work according to our values of customers, people, diversity, innovation, excellence and responsibility. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We do not discriminate against staff based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.