Embedded C Software Engineer - Development

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Embedded C Software Engineer on an initial 6 month contract. Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: Onsite – however a 4 day working week (Monday to Thursday) is available. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Job Description: We are a world leader in missile and missile systems looking for a highly capable and adaptable Engineers to join our Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. You will be responsible for developing the software through the full lifecycle for safety related real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role working the full software lifecycle. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for delivering the on-board software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a hands-on role and will involve architecting, designing, implementing and testing missile subsystem software Skillset/experience required: Minimal: (Good) • Ability to debug complex problems and be able to produce required documentation to achieve the required safety level. • Authoring Specifications through the full lifecycle: planning, design and test documents. • Requirements Analysis Experience • Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT) • Working with minimal supervision. • Experience of working with formal requirements capture tool. • Significant previous experience of developing bare-metal embedded software using C/C++. Required: (Better) • Previous experience of development and verification of embedded software written in C and developed at a high safety integrity level (SIL4 / DO178C Level B or equivalent) • Specification creation and compliance recording in DOORS. • Working knowledge of C/C++ for testing special builds and focussed code reviews • Unit Testing using LDRA, RAPITA or CPP Unit or an equivalent testing tool. • Understanding of Code Coverage and techniques/strategies used to cover/justify shortfall • Working in a lab environment with live equipment (PSUs, Scopes, Logic Analysers etc.) conducting system tests. Desirable: (Best) • Significant experienced in developing software to DO178C Level B. • Knowledge of Defence standards and Micro-controller technologies • Testing on Development Cards with a test environment or bare-metal with special builds • Experience using test systems • RAPITA Tool experience. • Knowledge and use of ALM • Creation and use of Virtual Machines (VMWare)