Embedded Software Engineer

As an Embedded Software Engineer you will contribute to the development testing and maintenance of embedded software solutions within our product portfolio. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers team leads and managers gaining exposure to real-time systems hardware-software integration and modern development practices.

This role is designed to support your growth into a fully autonomous engineer through hands-on experience mentorship and structured development and would suit aspiring software engineers with up to 2 years experience. 

Duties:

• Assist in the design implementation and debugging of embedded software components using C/C within RTOS & Linux environment.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to understand system requirements and constraints.
• Participate in code reviews unit testing and integration testing to ensure software quality
• Maintain and update existing codebases under supervision.
• Document software designs test results and technical decisions clearly and concisely.
• Learn and apply software development processes including version control issue tracking and CI/CD pipelines.
• Engage in sprint planning stand-ups and retrospectives as part of an Agile development team.
• Seek feedback and actively participate in technical discussions and learning opportunities.

Please note we are unable to consider one who requires sponsorship now or in the future. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Software / Systems programming (or up to 2 years of equivalent practical experience).
• Familiarity with C/C programming and basic understanding of embedded systems.
• Exposure to microcontrollers peripherals debugging tools & equipment (e.g. JTAG oscilloscopes logic analysers).
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and version control systems (e.g. Git).
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn from feedback.
• Competent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and concise
• Must be able to obtain BPSS clearance on joining and capable of obtaining SC security clearance.
• Regular on-site presence at our Hemel Hempstead site will be expected due to the need for close interaction with target hardware.

Desirable

• Internship or academic project experience involving embedded software.
• Exposure to RTOS concepts and / or real-time constraints.
• Basic knowledge of communication protocols (e.g. I2C SPI UART).
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python) for test automation or tooling.

Additional Information :

Join us and well help build your career with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business both locally and globally. Youll experience an inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. Youll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time