Embedded C / C++ Software Engineer

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit an Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. 
 
Hourly Rate: £70.00ph (Umbrella). 
Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’
Location: Stevenage
Hybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be onsite 4 days per week. A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday).  Opportunities for occasional remote working.
Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. 
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Interview process: One stage video interview
 
Embedded C / C++ Software Engineer Job Description:
The company is a world leader in missile and missile systems looking for a highly capable and adaptable Engineers to join the Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
You will be responsible for developing the software through the full lifecycle for safety related real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role working the full software lifecycle.
 
Responsibilities:

Responsible for delivering the on-board software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a hands-on role and will involve architecting, designing, implementing and testing missile subsystem software to required standards and processes.

Minimal: (Good)

• Authoring Specifications through the full lifecycle: planning, design and test documents.
• Experience of working with formal requirements capture tool.
• Requirements Analysis Experience
• Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT)
• Very Good attention to detail.
• Working with minimal supervision
• Ability to debug complex problems and be able to produce required documentation to achieve the required safety level.
• Significant previous experience of developing bare-metal embedded software using C/C++.
• Working in a team and with members from other disciplines e.g. Systems, Integration, Electronics

 
Required: (Better)

• Previous experience of development and verification of embedded software developed to high safety integrity level such as DO178C Level B or SIL-4 or equivalent standards.
• Specification & requirements creation and compliance recording in DOORS.
• Working knowledge of C/C++ for testing special builds and focussed code reviews.
• Unit Testing using LDRA, RAPITA or equivalent testing tool.
• Understanding of Code Coverage and techniques/strategies used to cover/justify shortfall
• Working in a lab environment with live equipment (PSUs, Scopes, Logic Analysers etc.) conducting system tests.

 
Desirable: (Best)

• Significant experienced in developing software to DO178C Level B.
• Knowledge of Defence standards and Micro-controller technologies
• Testing on Development Cards with a test environment or bare-metal with special builds
• Experience using RAPITA Systems Tool Suite
• Experience of Modelling and Ansys SCADE Tool Suite
• Knowledge and use of ALM such as JIRA or IBM Engineering Workflow Manager
• Creation and use of Virtual Machines (VMWare)