Embedded Ada Software Engineer

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit an Embedded ADA Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The role will likely be required to be onsite, but it can be worked on a 4-day week basis.

Contract Duration: 12 Months initially and then ongoing.

Hourly Rate: £70.00ph (Umbrella)

Embedded ADA Software Engineer Job Description:

In this role, you'll be delivering and maintaining software for one of our key products - The product is in a maintenance phase and so deliveries are incremental, and focused around product improvements (robustness and feature upgrades).

Responsibilities:

The software is developed using Ada and Rhapsody and the role will involve architecting, designing, implementing and testing missile subsystem software. You'll be a part of a small team and therefore have a large breadth of visibility across the product.

Skillset/experience required:

A software engineer focussed on Embedded software development for Real Time systems:

• Do you have significant previous experience of developing Embedded software using Ada (and C/C++ helpful)
• Experience in model-based development, using UML or using tools such as IBM's Rhapsody
• 'Can do' and flexible approach - you'll enjoy solving technical problems that sometimes extend beyond the bounds of "software"
• A focus on code quality and the ability to engage in code and design reviews.
• Development of maintainable and extensible code (to adapt to change in requirements etc.)
• Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with multiple customers, including Systems Engineering, Electronics and Electrical, and Test and Validation