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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.

Job Description

Embedded Software Research Engineer

Location: Reading (Hybrid Working)

Are you an experienced Embedded systems engineer? Do you have an inquisitive and technical problem-solving mind? Would you like to work in a supportive environment? We have an exciting opportunity in our Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI) business.

The successful candidate will carry out low to mid Technology readiness level (TRL) research and development activities for potential future products, in embedded software, for both civil and military communications applications.

As an Embedded Software Research Engineer, you will:

• Development of embedded C / C++
• Development of test scripts
• Building and evaluating proof-of-concept demonstrators and prototypes
• Integration with hardware
• Integration with networks
• Software and system testing
• Software deployment in cloud infrastructure

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:

• Python or similar scripting language
• Real-Time embedded applications
• Experience with real-time OS (e.g. FreeRTOS etc.)
• Embedded Linux OS Development (e.g. Buildroot, Yocto, Driver Development etc.)
• Linux application development
• Arm processors
• Hypervisors / Containers
• Android application development
• MISRA / CERT C development practices

Qualifications/Experience:

• The ideal applicant would have several years of experience working with embedded software.
• The successful candidate will typically have a fundamental technical understanding built on an Honours degree (minimum 2.1), a Master’s degree, or a PhD in a relevant discipline.
• We also expect candidates to be proficient in the use of standard PC-based office tools.

Security Clearance statement

This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats.

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

Benefits At Thales

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• Hybrid working
• Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Life Cover
• Progression and Development Opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.