Lucy Electric Embedded Software Engineer

Job description

<p><p><b>About This Role :</b><br/><br/>Working as part of a team of embedded engineers you will be key to developing our next generation of embedded automation solutions.<br/><br/> This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced software engineer to work in a mixed signal environment, developing software for both analogue data acquisition systems and ARM based micro-controllers for high reliability operation in a hostile environment.<br/><br/>You will work with the Project Manager, Product Manager and/or other stakeholders to develop technical specifications then realize the product and support its release to the end user.<br/><br/> This may include the opportunity for occasional site visits both in the UK and overseas to support commissioning and training.<br/><br/> The ability to work on a broad range of systems applying different programming languages would be advantageous; developing the embedded software and contributing to the development of associated diagnostic tools/graphical interfaces in different programming languages would be a good example of this.<br/><br/><b>What You Get To Do Within Our Team :</b><br/><br/>- Use good engineering practice to design new and modify existing products using company specific software to produce designs and implement systems<br/><br/>- Analyse scope and requirements, identify and solve problems<br/><br/>- Where required take responsibility for the entire product life cycle, including specification, software architecture, design, validation, production release and customer support for released products<br/><br/>- Provide innovative solutions to technical problems<br/><br/>- Work with-in an agile multi-disciplined team<br/><br/>- Be a key participant of design reviews<br/><br/>- Support change management, testing, fault finding, prototype and production build.<br/><br/>- Provide end user support for both new and existing products.<br/><br/>- Technical liaison with within and outside Lucy Electric with customer, suppliers and collaboration partners<br/><br/>- Responsible for supporting team members<br/><br/><b>Qualifications, Experience & Skills :</b><br/><br/><b>Skills :</b><br/><br/>- Analyse the scope and requirements<br/><br/>- Methodical approach to problem solving<br/><br/>- Create concept designs<br/><br/>- Use Integrated Development Environments together with Change and Configuration Management tools to develop software source code<br/><br/>- Develop comprehensive test cases to demonstrate that functional and performance requirements are met<br/><br/>- Work with electronics, systems and mechanical engineers to design and debug systems<br/><br/>- Able to work effectively to meet agreed timescales having considered and planned the project activities.<br/><br/>- Research emerging technical and regulatory trends<br/><br/>- Debugging software, using various testing methodologies, and identifying performance bottlenecks.<br/><br/>- Understanding low-level hardware architecture, software optimization, memory management, and real-time processing<br/><br/><b>Essential Knowledge :</b><br/><br/>- Proficiency in programming languages such as C assembly language<br/><br/>- Real-time operating systems (RTOS) and real-time programming techniques.<br/><br/>- Object Orientated Design and Structured Analysis and Design<br/><br/>- Change and Configuration Management tools<br/><br/>- A strong understanding of embedded hardware, microcontrollers, and processors<br/><br/>- Engineering mathematics and modelling (for analogue measurement systems)<br/><br/>- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g, Git) and development pipelines<br/><br/>- Thorough knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel<br/><br/><b>Desirable Knowledge :</b><br/><br/>- Knowledge of communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, or Ethernet<br/><br/>- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and tools like Jira.<br/><br/>- Understanding of power management techniques for low-power embedded systems.<br/><br/>- Knowledge of MV distribution systems and switchgear<br/><br/>- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex technical challenges.<br/><br/><b>Qualifications :</b><br/><br/>- You will have a good degree in a relevant subject (Software Engineering or equivalent), and a minimum of 3-5 years hands-on engineering experience.<br/><br/>- Senior Software Engineers at Lucy Electric are innovative, flexible, methodical, patient, logical, enthusiastic, and open to new ideas.<br/><br/>- They will work in teams and enjoy learning and share</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)

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