Senior Embedded Software and Integration Engineer

Join our team as a Senior Embedded Communications and Integration Engineer and play a key role in delivering complex missioncritical systems within the defence sector. This role sits at the intersection of embedded software communications and system integration supporting the integration of imposed COTS/MOTS equipment into larger safetycritical architectures.

You will work in a handson engineering environment translating between dissimilar communication standards debugging real hardware in the lab and supporting system derisking activities in close collaboration with systems and electronics teams.

Location: Stevenage
On-site: Remote with occasional site visits
Seniority: Senior (8 years experience)
Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop and document applicationlevel drivers for imposed COTS/MOTS equipment
• Implement and validate communications translations across multiple protocols (e.g. Ethernet CAN Modbus)
• Support labbased integration compatibility testing and system bringup activities
• Identify diagnose and resolve interoperability and communications issues early in the integration lifecycle
• Work closely with the Systems Architect to close technical risks and support architectural decisions
• Interface with electronics and software SMEs to agree and implement lowlevel integration solutions

Qualifications :

Required Skills

• Strong background as an embedded software or systems integration engineer
• Excellent lowlevel software capability using C and/or C
• Experience working with blackbox COTS/MOTS equipment and vendorsupplied APIs
• Proven handson lab and debug experience using tools such as logic analysers protocol sniffers and similar
• Demonstrated experience translating between dissimilar communications standards
• Background delivering solutions in defence avionics or other safetycritical environments

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Pragmatic solutionsfocused engineering mindset
• Strong communicator across systems software and electronics disciplines
• Comfortable working in ambiguous problem spaces and derisking complex integrations
• Takes ownership of technical problems through to resolution

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Software Engineering Electronic Engineering Systems Engineering or related discipline or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with additional communications protocols or networked systems
• Exposure to avionics defence or safetyregulated programmes
• Understanding of integration and verification activities at system level
• Familiarity with working alongside suppliers and external technical stakeholders

Additional Information :

Why join us 

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time