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Software/Firmware Engineer
Software/Firmware Engineer
Department: Engineering
Reporting to: Electronics and Software Team Leader
The Software/Firmware (embedded software) Design Engineer will participate in the specification,
design, development and test of new products.
Security
- Due to the nature of the work all candidates must be eligible to obtain security clearance to SC level
Company Benefits
- 9 day fortnight (every other Friday is a non-working day)
- Competitive salary, company profit sharing scheme, stakeholder pension and death in service scheme
- Rewards and recognition scheme and employee engagement initiatives
- To work on software and firmware aspects of product design as part of the integrated engineering
team
• To produce design-related documentation. This may include, but is not limited to, specifications,
manuals, illustrations, costings and test procedures. Also to check and approve all documentation as
required
• To provide implementation strategies as required for the implementation or change of functions into
the equipment
• To maintain clear records of all design work.
• To operate in line with the Company’s ISO 9001:2015 system.
• To carry out any other related tasks as may be requested from time to time by the Engineering
Director..
Qualifications
- An Engineering or Computer Science degree (2:1) or equivalent preferred
Experience
- Experience of application development with: C# .NET
• Experience of C, C++ advantageous
• Experience of Android software development (Xamarin) advantageous
• Ability to think conceptually and translate design requirements into viable
technical solutions under minimal supervision
• Full software lifecycle experience (documentation, design, development,
testing and maintenance)
• Structured design methodology (UML or similar)
• Experience working within project team
Knowledge
- Track record in producing high quality code in either an application or
embedded environment
• Stand-alone application development using C#, Visual Studio .net
• Electronics knowledge desirable
• Independent verification experience desirable
Behaviours
- Positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Motivational
- Accountable
- Integrity
- Team focused
- Customer / quality focused
- Outcome / solution focused
- Flexible
- Ability to self-manage a project to agreed timescales
• Able to capture/create software/firmware requirements
• Confident and self-motivated
• Creative, analytical and practical problem solver
• Aptitude for continuous improvement
• Keen eye for detail
• Results orientated, awareness of the importance of budgets and deadlines,
ability to manage work within these constraints
• Ability to think conceptually and translate design requirements into viable
technical solutions under minimal supervision
• Communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
Please click the link below to download the full application form for this role, and send to recruitment@instro.com once completed.
