Job Specifications
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Junior Embedded Software Research Engineer
Location: Reading (Hybrid Working)
Are you an embedded systems engineer or passionate about embedded technology? Do you have a curious and analytical approach to solving technical challenges? Looking to grow your career in a supportive and collaborative environment? If so, we want to hear from you!
Our Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity in our Research, Technology and Solution Innovation (RTSI) business. The RTSI function is at the centre of Thales UK supporting growth in all of the key market areas, and spearheading activity into future markets identified as growth opportunities. Due to a rapid period of growth we are looking to add an Embedded Software Research Engineer to the team.
The successful candidate will carry out low-TRL research and development activities for potential future products, in embedded software, for military communications and spectrum sensing applications.
As an Embedded Software Research Engineer you will:
Work within a group of other research staff, as well as being self-motivated to work individually, and be flexible to adapt into new research areas and ways of working. Tasks are expected to include:
Development of software in embedded C
Development of test scripts
Building and evaluating proof-of-concept demonstrators and prototypes
Integration with hardware
Software and System Testing
About You
The ability to listen to customers, interpret their needs, seek clarification and reach agreement, with a view to developing long lasting relationships.
The ability to present and explain complex technical issues to management, colleagues and customers.
The willingness and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, whilst taking responsibility for individual tasks.
The ability to analyse complex technical problems, exercise judgement and offer innovative, practical and compliant solutions in a timely manner.
The ability to prioritise, manage the workload, be flexible, and work under pressure to demanding timescales
The ability and willingness to continue to learn and develop technical skills, assisting others to do likewise where appropriate
A balance of creative thinking/problem-solving with good engineering practice
Skills:
The successful candidate will have a good level of understanding of embedded C, as well as some of the following skills:
Experience with C++
Python or similar scripting language
PC-based application development, in C# or a similar language
Real-Time embedded applications
Experience with real-time OS (e.g. FreeRTOS etc)
ARM-based platforms
Android application development
Debugging and fault-finding
Eclipse or Microsoft Visual Studio based environments
MISRA / CERT C development practices
Whilst we have listed these skills, the successful candidate must be flexible to move to new opportunities as business objectives and workload dictate.
Qualifications/Experience:
The ideal applicant will be a recent graduate in a relevant mathematical or relevant engineering discipline, with an inquisitive and technical problem-solving mind.
The successful candidate will typically have a Bachelors honours degree (minimum 2.1), a Masters degree, or a PhD in a relevant discipline.
We also expect candidates to be proficient in the use of standard PC-based office tools. We currently use Microsoft tools: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project & Visio.
Desirable:
Experience in one or more of the following areas:
Software Defined Radio
Mobile application development
Hardware debug and test
Secure boot
Knowledge and experience in related areas, such as VHDL, firmware or electronic hardware, would be an advantage.
Membership of a professional institution and professional engineering registration
Security Clearance statement
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National f
About the Company
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies specialized in three business domains: Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cybersecurity & Digital identity. It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive.
The Group invests close to EUR4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud technologies and 6G.
Thales has close to 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In...
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