Software Engineer

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As a software engineer, you will join our software team to support our activities within the Defence sector.

We have teams based in Bristol, Crawley and Glasgow but the role can be remote for candidates who have demonstrable skills. 

You will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and maintenance of cutting-edge embedded software solutions. Your work will directly impact the effectiveness of critical communication systems used by defence and government agencies. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and researchers to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of our products. We have multiple vacancies on this project so can consider various levels of seniority.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Embedded Software Development: Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for defence visual systems, ensuring adherence to industry standards and security protocols.
• System Integration: Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software with hardware components, ensuring seamless operation and reliability.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and other software-related issues to enhance system efficiency.
• Testing and Validation: Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and validation of embedded software to meet stringent quality and reliability standards.

Who we are looking for?

You are...

• Passionate about engineering
• Result-oriented
• Proactive

​​​​​Experience, skills and qualifications required:

Essential:

• Proven experience (3+ Years) in embedded software development using C++ 
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded software development tool
• Ability to obtain security clearance as required for defence projects (UK or NATO citizen, lived in UK for 5+ years)

Desirable:

• Experience of developing safety critical software and DO-178 standard knowledge highly beneficial
• Proficiency in TCP/IP and UDP protocols for network communication
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Why join us?

• We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.
• Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.
• We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.
• We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical & Travel Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent