Embedded Lead Software Engineer
Leonardo S.p.A.almost 3 years ago
Edinburgh, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop embedded software for a state-of-the-art radar platform.
- Work with electronic, VHDL, FPGA, firmware, and hardware engineers to test and commission a complex multi-unit system.
- Implement low-level software, multicore programming, memory management, device drivers, code optimization, and interrupt-driven designs.
- Debug, diagnose, integrate, and deploy software across distributed hardware platforms.
- Develop solutions for Arm and Intel multicore processing platforms using relevant communication protocols.
- Mentor, coach, teach, and share knowledge with other software engineers.
- Contribute to software features, data gathering, problem diagnosis, and continuous updates.
Requirements
- Strong low-level embedded C programming skills and a solid grasp of C++.
- Experience testing and integrating software with VHDL/Verilog firmware and hardware.
- Excellent debugging skills and experience applying varied debugging strategies.
- Experience with RTOSs such as VxWorks or embedded Linux.
- Experience with distributed hardware deployment, multicore programming, memory management, device drivers, code optimization, and interrupt-driven designs.
- Good understanding of electronics, schematic design, and test equipment.
- Experience developing for ARM and Intel-based multicore processing platforms.
- Familiarity with I2C, SPI, USB, Serial, Network, and PCIe communication protocols.
- Familiarity with configuration management tools, defect tracking, and peer review.
- Experience working with firmware and hardware engineers to develop embedded solutions is advantageous.
- Knowledge of DO-178C and MISRA C/C++ coding standards is advantageous.
- Experience with requirements management tools, Agile development, Atlassian tools, Internet of Things systems, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment is advantageous.
- Must be eligible for full security clearance.
Benefits
- Company-funded flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options with a £500 annual allowance.
- 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell leave and accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
- Award-winning pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
- Employee Assistance Programme, mental health and financial wellbeing support, and diversity and inclusion networks.
- Discounted gym membership and cycle-to-work scheme.
- Free access to more than 4,000 online courses through Coursera.
- Employee referral rewards and a bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
- Primary location is Edinburgh, UK; the role is hybrid but primarily onsite, with limited remote or work-from-home availability and flexible working hours.