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Robert Half
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5 months ago
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Robert Half are looking to engage with passionate Software Engineers looking to join an exciting scale up business in the Hampshire area.

Software Engineer

Scope

  • Requirements capture and technical specification
  • Collaborate with embedded hardware engineers
  • Development of C/C++ flight control software to a 100% reliability level
  • Use of version control and appropriate documentation
  • Interfacing to onboard systems and ground control software
  • Support with the testing ecosystem from automated unit testing through to flight testing

Experience

  • 3-5+ years professional experience in software engineering including embedded C/C++
  • Evidence-able practical and applied knowledge of aerospace control systems
  • Ability to use version control (Git) as part of an agile software team and appropriately document work
  • Strong ability to use STM32 MCUs and the wider MCU ecosystem (IDEs, compilers, debuggers etc.)
  • Knowledge of low level drivers (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, ICU etc.)
  • Complementary knowledge of embedded hardware including hardware prototyping ability
  • Ability to support the testing ecosystem from automated unit testing through to flight testing
  • Willing to be flexible/go above and beyond to deliver on-time and to "real world" levels of quality and performance

Nice to haves

  • Knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems (ChibiOS desirable)
  • Knowledge of the drone industry including industry commercial off the shelf hardware and open source software (Ardupilot/PX4)
  • Knowledge or experience of manned/unmanned aircraft operations

Qualifications

  • Min 2:1 degree in Aerospace/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science

Salary/Logistics

  • Range of salaries depending on experience - £50,000-£70,000 + benefits
  • 1-2 days a week on site.

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