Honda Racing Development are seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join for an initial 6 month contract. The purpose of this role is to work within the Energy Storage System (ESS) development and production teams and responsible for development on board control software for the ESS and other systems supporting Honda’s Formula 1 programme in order to ensure that performance and reliability targets are met. This role is accountable for all aspects of ESS software from initial concept, simulation study and architecture to software development and verification including all the necessary tools, equipment and process. The role will be required to liaise with development teams in Honda-Sakura, chassis team and suppliers and to deliver software according to the schedule defined by Honda management.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Requirements analysis and system specification
•    Software and digital communications architecture
•    Modelling and simulation of battery control systems
•    Software reliability and fault tolerant design
•    Software validation and testing
•    Software development process, documentation and releasing
•    Tools supporting development and testing
•    Fault diagnosis and factory-based support of trackside activities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

•    Engineering degree (or equivalent) with modelling, control and/or embedded software
•    A qualified embedded software or control engineering experience highly desirable
•    Excellent track record in a large technical organisation within Formula One or similar technology business
•    Experienced in the application of best practice software process and tools
•    Ability to identify root cause of issues both in design and process
•    Experienced in Matlab/Simulink
•    Understanding of compile/linker
•    LabVIEW knowledge is advantageous
•    Knowledge of embedded C is advantageous