Embedded Software Test Engineer: Thales

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are groundbreaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing, and big data for use in physical protection systems and critical information systems. 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 matter 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.

Our Opportunity: At Thales Secure Information and Communication Systems (SIX), we have an exciting opportunity and are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Software Engineer with an interest in high integrity, low-level embedded engineering to join our growing software community across at our Crawley site. Working as part of a growing and diverse team, you will work across a diverse product portfolio of secure communications products and fulfil an integral software engineering role, involved in many aspects of software development across the full software life cycle.

You will have experience developing low-level software on encryption devices targeted at the highest levels of assurance. You should have experience of a variety of communication protocols – specifically IP. You should have working knowledge of Fast IP Lookup (FIPL) trees and their integration into software and firmware bases. A good knowledge of the interrupt structure of real-time operating systems (such as QNX). Knowledge of the design, implementation, and test at the highest integrity levels of:

• Dual-redundant failure detection systems and firmware builds.
• IP routing protocols.
• Drivers that interface with target hardware and firmware driven devices.
• Inter-process communication drivers interfacing with target hardware.

The role and overview of key responsibilities:

• Interact with the senior product design and implementation team.
• Provide technical leadership and ownership for aspects of the software design allocated.
• Write high integrity software in languages such as C++/C that follows software design and interface control descriptions/specifications and adheres to the software architectures often written in UML.
• Update requirement/Use Case and design documentation to capture design and record design decisions.
• Write unit tests to exercise the software written and where appropriate automate these tests in line with the project/business strategy and Continuous Integration process.
• Correct code to adhere to static analysis rules.
• Proactively be part of an Agile Scrum team and attend and contribute to Agile meetings, maintaining and progressing own backlog items in Jira, in-line with personal and team commitments made in sprint planning sessions.
• Provide coaching and technical support to junior engineers.
• Support peer reviews of others' work and generation of materials for major gate reviews for their own work.

About You: We would love to hear from you if:

• You are a self-motivated software professional with strong experience in software design, implementation, and unit testing preferably for real-time and embedded software systems.
• Experience successfully developing certified product in accordance with HGES or its predecessors.
• Experience in developing with languages such as C++ and C.
• Experience of working with RTOS/OS, e.g. FreeRTOS.
• Static analysis tool experience (e.g. Klockwork or Coverity).
• Experience in one or more of the following: Visual Studio, DOORS, TAU, GIT, Jira, and Jenkins.
• Experience working within a software team in an Agile environment with exposure to Continuous Integration and desirably Continuous Deployment.

This would be an excellent opportunity for an individual with aspirations to develop technically with routes to Thales specialist and expert roles.

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 UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

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. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility: Your health and well-being matter 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.

The Work Environment: At Thales, we believe in flexible SMART working and have the expectation this role will be delivered through a combination of remote and office-based collaborative working. When working in the office, you will be based at the largest Thales site in the UK, featuring access to a wide variety of resources including manufacturing, environmental and electromagnetic test facilities and specialised laboratories. The modern site includes a subsidised restaurant, a café, break out spaces, bicycle storage facilities, and more.

Benefits at Thales: Alongside a competitive base salary, we offer a variable compensation plan bonus and benefits package, which includes:

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm.
• 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.

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

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries, our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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