Embedded Software Engineer vacancy in Greenford (308jc)

Our Client is a world leader in the research and development of cybersecurity. The Company develops secure communications devices and cryptographic equipment protecting such things as the worldwide internet, credit card transactions, military platforms and personnel.

Their Hardware Security Module is used to help secure the Internet DNS system, and also by many other commercial organisations such as Mastercard, Apple, Google, VeriSign and Shell. They have also developed and continue to develop next generation cryptographic products for the UK MoD and export markets involving leading edge hardware, firmware and software. Our Client Company prides itself on providing state of the art development tools, an excellent working environment (at either our Gloucester site or their recently refurbished Greenford office which is easily accessible from London via the Central Line) and career development opportunities for employees in the very exciting cybersecurity domain

Job purpose:
Define, architect, design, develop, document and test embedded software.

Key responsibilities:
• Architect, specify requirements, design, implement and test C and C++ embedded software in accordance with the project software development process to ensure high quality and timely software deliverables.
• Apply object oriented design techniques to enable code re-use and integration with testing frameworks
• Review and understand system design artefacts to enable the derivation of software requirements and architecture that meet the high-level system requirements.
• Design, document, review and maintain the software design using modelling tools such as RSA and EA, ensuring model can be used for accurate code generation as required.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of best practice development processes, language standards and tools, e.g. TDD/BDD, Continuous Integration, DevOps, static and run-time analysis tools, C++ standards and secure software development.
• Proposes improvements in tools, processes and techniques that support quality and innovation and make the software development more efficient and effective.
• Actively contribute to and/or lead defined aspects of the project to achieve optimal balance between requirements, schedule and cost.
• Generate and review technical proposals, and provide accurate estimates for the associated effort, costs and risks, for bids and proposals, leading to contract awards.
• Mentors and coaches less experienced engineers; shares knowledge willingly and constructively.
• Reviews and signs off significant technical documents; frequently chairs technical reviews for significant deliverables.
• Explains technically complex concepts clearly to less technical/involved parties.
• Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual.

Competencies:
Integrity and trust:
• Widely trusted; presents truth of situation in appropriate and helpful manner and not for personal gain; admits mistakes
Interpersonal savvy
• Relates well to all kinds of people – peers, subordinates and superiors - both within and outside own organisation. Builds rapport easily and develops constructive relationships; uses diplomacy and tact
Functional / Technical Skills
• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
Motivating Others (Principal)
• Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; can assess each person’s hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with
Process Management
• Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organise people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources
Decision Quality
• Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
Innovation Management
• Is good a bringing the creative ideas of others to market; has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work; has a sense about managing the creative process of others; can facilitate effective brainstorming; can project how potential ideas may play out in the marketplace
Presentation Skills (Principal)
• Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot and controversial topics; commands attention and can manage group processes during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn’t working
Technical Learning
• Learns new skills and gains knowledge quickly, whether in context of products, technology or the company’s operation
Written & Verbal Communications
• Is able to communicate clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles, can get messages across that have the desired effect

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Essential:
• Significant experience of at least one of the following;
- Embedded product development (including bare-metal and RTOSes such as ThreadX, QNX or Linux)
- Embedded Linux application, kernel and/or driver development.
- C and C++
• Significant experience of best practice software development processes/lifecycles
• Experience of Object-Oriented Design and Design Patterns
• Experience of software testing and design for test
• Willing to undergo, and are able to achieve and maintain, SC and/or DV security clearance.

Desirable:
• Experience of using version control, continuous integration and automated test tools and frameworks
• Exposure to defensive coding techniques and standards such as MISRA
• Advanced knowledge of software engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques and technology trends.
• Experience of DOORS, RSA, Enterprise Architect, UML and SysML

In return the are offering an excellent base salary and benefits package and the ability to join a dynamic and expanding company that is seeking to grow the company for the next decade.