Embedded Software Engineer

Rheinmetall Electronics UK (REUK) Ltd operates internationally, designing and manufacturing advanced electronics products and systems for the communications, defence, security and government services market.

We are excited to announce that we are building upon the commercial success achieved to date, and have an opportunity to join our rapidly expanding team.

We are recruiting for a Embedded Software Engineer to join our team.

The Embedded Software Engineer is an important position within REUK. The focus is on developing C/C++ code for embedded electronic systems and user interfaces, but can include desktop applications as well. A second focus is the development and management of software tests and formal test documentation.

As part of sales support and proposal generation, participation in the analysis and composition of requirements, design of architectural and component software features, design and implementation of system, design and implementation of test plan, and documentation of final product are required.

Responsibilities & Tasks

The position comprises a number of roles, where the principal ones are:
• Embedded Software Design Engineer
• Embedded Software Test Engineer

Embedded Software Design Engineer

Responsibilities:
• Software quality and compliance with internal standards
• Production of software design documents and contribution to technical documentation
• Ensuring the correct functionality and performance of software modules
• Contribution to software framework road maps

Main tasks

• C/C++ code development and unit testing
• Implementation of libraries to support interfaces including, but not limited to, RS232/RS422, CAN, RTP, UDP and TCP/IP
• GUI development using commercial and open source libraries
• System control and monitoring software application development
• Implementation and testing of video processing software using commercial and open source libraries
• Providing support to production during factory and assurance tests

Embedded Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities
• Full code coverage for test code
• Quality of testing and test documentation
• Test concept and specification
• Quality of release candidate software

Main tasks
• Testing software systems and sub-systems
• Close interaction with SoC architects, FPGA and Embedded software development
• Documenting test performance
• Designing test frameworks and generating test stimuli
• Manual and automatic testing of code, configuration control, build tool configuration and documentation.

We want REUK to be the employer you chose to build your career with. We have lots of opportunity to grow as our business continues to grow. We are passionate about finding the right people to join us and we want you to be proud to work with us.

Our vision Is to become a recognised and respected solution provider while delivering high-technology, high reliability & high-quality products and systems. As an REUK employee we offer you:

• 25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Flexible Working
• 4-times Death-in-Service Scheme (3 months of service)
• BUPA Healthcare & Dental-Care Insurance (after successful completion of probation period)
• Long Service Rewards with additional holidays
• Enhanced Employer Pension contributions of 6.8%
• Salary sacrifice schemes for Cycle to Work
• Discounted Ferry Bookings
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Bi-Monthly on-site massages
• Excellent Training Opportunities
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Buying & Selling of Annual Leave
• Excellent canteen facilities with a state-of-the-art kitchen, pool table and tuck shop
• Staff social events throughout the year
• Recognition for your work