| Location: Hertfordshire | Salary: Up to £90.00 per hour |
| Sector: Client Delivery, Defence | Specialism: |
| Type: Contract | Contact: Patrick Spurle |
Job Title: Software Engineer
Location: Hertfordshire
Pay Rate: Up to £90/hr - Inside IR35
What the Software Engineer role entails:
In this technical, hands-on role, you will be responsible for verifying and validating real-time systems application software, with a focus on safety-critical Actuator subsystem software. Your duties will include designing and implementing Test Cases, debugging complex problems, authoring Test Specifications, and producing high-quality documentation to meet safety standards. Additionally, you will conduct requirements analysis, review test results, and collaborate closely with the development team to achieve the highest safety level.
What experience you need to be the successful Software Engineer:
- Ability to debug complex problems and produce required documentation for safety standards.
- Authoring Test Specifications, Test Planning documentation, and other test documents.
- Reviewing test results and conducting Requirements Analysis.
- Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT).
- Very good attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Experience with formal requirements capture tools.
- Previous experience with validation and verification of embedded software written in C.
- Significant experience in independent validation and verification of embedded software written in C, especially at a high safety integrity level (SIL4 / DO178C Level A or equivalent).
- Test Specification creation and compliance recording in DOORS.
- Working knowledge of C/C++ for testing special builds and focused code reviews.
- Unit Testing using LDRA or CPP Unit or an equivalent testing tool.
- Understanding of Code Coverage and techniques/strategies for comprehensive coverage.
- Experience working in a lab environment with live equipment (PSUs, Scopes, Logic Analysers, etc.) conducting system tests.
- DO178 Level A testing knowledge.
- Familiarity with Defence standards and Micro-controller technologies.
- Testing on Development Cards with a test environment or bare-metal with special builds.
- Experience using MBDA CATE test systems.
- Familiarity with LDRA tools (LDRA, LDRA Test Bed, LDRA TB Run, LDRA TB Extreme, LDRA TB Object Box).
- Familiarity with FRAMA-C for static semantic analysis.
- Knowledge and use of RTC (Rational Team Concert).
- Object Code Verification Experience.
- Creation and use of Virtual Machines (VMWare).
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Software Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!
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