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Embedded Software Verification Engineer

MBDA
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG2 7BG

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a software verification engineer focused on embedded software development for Real Time systems at MBDA.
  • The salary offered is circa £57,000, depending on experience, and candidates should have prior experience in validation and verification of embedded software written in C.
  • Successful applicants will need to undergo security clearance checks and must be British citizens or dual UK nationals with British citizenship.
  • The role involves delivering on-board software for next-generation missile systems, requiring skills in test specification authoring, debugging, and unit testing.
  • MBDA offers a range of benefits including a company bonus, pension contributions, flexible working arrangements, and enhanced parental leave.

Are you a software verification engineer focussed on embedded software development for Real Time systems? This could be the role for you!

Salary: Circa £57,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically 4 to 5 days per week on-site working, due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

  • Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

  • Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

  • Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

  • Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

  • Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

Technology matters more at MBDA. Our ever-evolving team powers the business across Europe and brings the next generation of defence solutions to life. Together we experiment, innovate and create across the full product lifecycle. And, in a collaborative and close-knit culture, we support each other to search for better!

Join us as an Embedded Software Engineer and take our technology and your career into new territories.

You will be responsible for delivering the on-board software for the next generation of Missile Systems.

What we're looking for from you:

A software verification engineer focussed on embedded software development for Real Time systems:

  • Previous experience of validation and verification of embedded software written in C.

  • Experience of working with a formal requirements capture tool (e.g. DOORS) and performing analysis and reviewing test results.

  • Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes.

  • Ability to debug complex problems and be able to produce required documentation to achieve the required safety level.

  • Authoring of test Specifications, test planning, high quality results documentation and reports.

  • Working knowledge of C for testing special builds and focussed code reviews.

  • Unit testing using LDRA or CPP Unit or an equivalent testing tool.

  • Understanding of code coverage and techniques/strategies used to cover/justify shortfall.

  • Experience of test automation and CI/CD is desirable.

  • Experience of working in a lab environment with live equipment (PSUs, Scopes, Logic Analysers etc.) conducting system tests.

  • Previous DO178C knowledge would also be desirable, but not essential.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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