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)

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.

• 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

• 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