Software Engineer - Embedded C / C ++ (Contract)

Software Engineer using UML design and architecture patterns, iterative and incremental lifecycles, and high level programming languages C++/C to develop equipment supporting submarine weapon systems, sonobuoy systems and continue to support our electro optic, gun fire control systems and platform data management systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to all aspects of a product lifecycle, including analysis of requirements, high level and detailed design, implementation, test and deployment.
• Planning approach to software development and testing.
• Development of high quality, well tested code and accompanying documentation.
• Rigorous configuration control of Software Items and configuration data.
• Adherence to the company's engineering processes and procedures.
• Support the deployment of the software, both onto production hardware and the completed product once deployed to the end users.
• Providing clear regular reports on progress to the Software Functional Team Lead and Project Management chains.

Key Attributes:

• UML and associated tools (Rhapsody and EA architect)
• C++/C
• Qt/QML GUI Framework
• Embedded Software Development
• Agile development (Jira)
• Automated test technologies (GoogleTest, GoogleMock and Squish)
• IP Communications
• Serial and discrete communications
• Linux Operating System
• Real Time Operating Systems
• Operating system hardening
• Virtualisation experience (e.g. VMWare, Hypervisor)
• Clear and concise documentation skills (Microsoft office toolset)
• Configuration control (e.g. SVN and GIT)
• Continuous integration and build (Jenkins)
• Developing software in a regulated environment (Defence, Aerospace and Automotive)

ADDITIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION: WE SEEK A SOFTWARE ENGINEER WHO HAS WORKED IN A MILITARY / DEFENCE ENVIRONMENT / INDUSTRY WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS OR WHO IS CAPABLE OF OBTAINING SECURITY CLEARANCE (SC LEVEL MINIMUM)