Lead Software Engineer in Rochester, Kent

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join us and support on a range of commercial and military platforms & be involved with the development and implementation of embedded software, peripheral drivers, protocols, human-machine interfaces and associated supporting certification documentation.

Day to day you will be responsible for the -

• Requirements analysis and definition, System/Software Architecture/Design, Modelling and Simulation, Systems/Software Integration, Verification and Validation, Safety Critical Development techniques
• Peer review and technically guide the work of others, produce size / re-use estimates, reliably estimate your own work
• Liaise with customers on technical issues, define processes/procedures, perform design review assessments, and make sound strategic technical decisions within your area of responsibility/expertise

Experience we are looking for -

• Proven relevant industry experience
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a Scientific/Engineering (electronics-engineering, software-engineering, physics, math's) environment
• Excellent Software Engineering skills, with significant experience in C/C++
• Extensive experience of Software Architecture Design using UML or other recognised model-based design techniques
• Extensive experience of developing embedded software for bare metal systems or with Real-Time Operating Systems
• Extensive experience of interfacing software with hardware in a real-time environment
• Be able to join a team and hit the ground running, working with minimal guidance

It would be beneficial if you had the following experience too -

• Experience in UML for software design in EA, Rhapsody, or integrity Modeler
• Experienced with software modelling tools such as Simulink or SCADE
• Experience of scripting languages such as MATLAB or Python
• Knowledge of Scrum / Agile development
• Working knowledge of Git/Subversion or other configuration management
• Understanding of TCP/IP networking, experience of socket programming
• Experience of Real-Time Operating Systems - such as Wind River's VxWorks/GHS Integrity
• Experience of Linux or Windows application development
• Skilled in software verification
• Development experience to DO178C Standards