Senior Embedded Software Engineer

About the role

ALL.SPACE develops a smart terminal that links with all satellites, networks and orbits at once, using a software-defined service platform that combines intelligent routing, edge computing and on-demand services. Its terminal designs are fully electronic beam steering systems, with applications in aeronautical, land mobile, maritime and 5G sectors. The company is looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, review, test and document production software that manages and controls its terminal products, including embedded real-time control software, web interfaces and REST API interfaces. The role sits in an Agile team delivering features against a release roadmap.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand the technical functionality needed.
• Produce architecture and design documentation for new software features.
• Deliver high-quality, tested software features for an embedded real-time system in C++, including automated unit and integration tests.
• Test and debug functionality in simulation and on target hardware, and lead the investigation and resolution of software issues.
• Apply industry-standard design patterns and practices for quality, security, modifiability and extensibility.
• Work within the Agile framework and take technical ownership of features, helping plan and execute work against the roadmap.
• Report progress to stakeholders and mentor junior engineers, championing best practice.

Required profile

• Highly skilled in C++ development on embedded systems, with proven delivery of reliable real-time embedded functionality.
• Full lifecycle experience: design, develop, test and maintain.
• Good experience of Linux and FreeRTOS, and strong knowledge of physical interfaces such as Serial, Ethernet, SPI and CAN.
• Demonstrated hardware debugging and performance characterisation skills.
• Strong Git and CI/CD pipeline skills, and ability to write documentation in Jira and Confluence.
• Peer review of other developers' work, collaboration in a fast-paced Agile team, and excellent self-organisation and attention to detail.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Cycle-to-work and car schemes (salary sacrifice).
• Free on-site gym, employee assistance programme and discounts platform.

The role requires working at the Reading site to debug on target hardware; it could be hybrid, with some time on site.