Embedded Software Engineer

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Embedded Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.    

Rate: £65.00 per hour
Location: Portsmouth
Hybrid / Remote working: 2 days per week remote working
Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)                                                                                                                                          

Embedded Software Engineer Job Description:

The role of Embedded Software Engineer is required due to increased demand for the work of our Advanced Developments Group (ADG). The ADG are a small team of highly innovative, enthusiastic engineers providing cutting edge technology solutions to our key customers.

Responsibilities:

• Use your skills and knowledge to prototype innovative wireless solutions
• You will be primarily developing using C/C++ on embedded platforms
• Development of embedded software/firmware prototypes in an agile environment
• Further development of proven prototypes to a deployment standard
• Development of software in a real-time embedded environment using Linux. (e.g. Microblaze or RISC-V using C/C++)
• Experience of working with and configuring embedded Linux systems with tools such as Buildroot and Yocto
• Experience of working with Uboot, Kernel config and device trees
• Building and deploying embedded Linux systems in an offline environment

Skill Set

Essential:

• Experience programming Embedded Systems using C/C++
• Experience of bare-metal and embedded Linux environments
• Experience of linux device drivers including DMA, Interrupts, and Device Trees
• Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing
• Knowledge of Software Defined Radio