Job Description
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Yateley, near Farnborough – Hybrid working available
Up to £65k + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Sonardyne has been writing the future of underwater technology for over 50 years. As a leading provider of underwater navigation, positioning, communication, imaging and monitoring technology, its innovations help transform what’s possible in offshore energy, maritime defence and ocean science. Sonardyne technology has enabled people to install wind farms, control squadrons of underwater drones and detect tsunami waves hundreds of miles offshore.
In this role you’ll plan, architect, develop and validate new features for Sonardyne’s products. This will include documenting software and updating specifications as required. Embedded Systems are at the core of their products so you’ll need to understand the deployment of real-time operating systems for low latency sensing and communication. This will naturally involve design, develop, and debug complex embedded systems utilising a broad range of communication protocols and peripherals, including hardware in the loop testing, debugging, and validation.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
· C/C++ - Able to code at expert in their C & C++ targeted at Linux based embedded systems.
· Embedded SW - Experience of developing for and debugging on Linux based embedded devices, including cross-compiling for different hardware architectures, virtualisation and docker concepts. Experienced working with Buildroot or Yocto based systems.
· Qualifications -Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Physics, Maths, Software Engineering, Computer Science or relevant 5+ years of proven software engineering job experience and on the job training equivalent to a degree.
This opportunity would suit a Software Engineer who is creative & technically curious. Engineers who are analytical, show good attention to detail and have an open communication style work well in this company. An Engineer who can own the task, is genuinely interested technology and has a bit of passion is what we are really after. You might need to be in a position to obtain security clearance for this position.
Sonardyne is a classic British success story. Founded in 1971, it has received the Queen’s award for innovation and export several times and has excellent staff retention rates thanks to a positive work environment, attractive benefits package and interesting and challenging careers for bright minds. It offers boundless opportunities as befits a company that is a leading light in technological design and manufacture. It has an open and innovative culture where every member of the team has the chance to shape the future as well as get hands-on experience of the application of the company’s innovative solutions in the ocean environment. The team also likes to have some fun, with a very active social committee regularly providing a variety of subsidised events.
Benefits include:
• 25 days holiday
• Excellent Pension
• Life Assurance x6
• Health Cover
• Bonus - PRP (not guaranteed but has paid up to 20%)
• Hours of work are 8.30 – 5pm (flexitime available)