Embedded Software Engineer

Overview of the role:
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth. You will join our Modem team within the Product Engineering group.

The team is undertaking the design and implementation of a satellite communications Software Defined Radio (SDR) modem. You will be part of a small multi-disciplinary team containing software, system, firmware and infrastructure engineers. There will be scope in the future to work on further developments as project needs arise.

Responsibilities:
You will research and develop aspects of modem products and associated communications systems, using your experience in software within complex systems.

* Developing software aspects to support the operation of satellite modem products based on Software Defined Radio (SDR) technologies.
* Definition, implementation, verification and validation activities associated with these solutions.
* Work in response to requirements, defining sub-systems, communicating risk and specifying test and verification techniques.
* Occasionally diagnose software problems in the laboratory prototyping environment.
* Develop and maintain skills to support on-going and future development.

Skillset & Experience
Essential

* Proven modern C++ software engineering on Linux platforms to a high standard
* Proven modern Java software engineering on Linux/Windows platforms to a high standard
* Experience of device management interfaces (e.g. SNMP, Web) for design, implementation and test
* Experience of working with Git for version control and Eclipse CDT for development
* Knowledge and application of inter-process communication and techniques

Desirable

* Experience of system and software modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect (SysML / UML)
* Experience of unit and integration test tools (e.g. Google Test, Robot Framework)
* Experience working in an Agile or Scrum environment would be beneficial (e.g. Atlassian Jira, Confluence, BitBucket)
* Experience in user interface design, implementation and test using HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.