Senior/ Principal Embedded Software Engineer in Derby

Pektron Group Ltd is searching for a Senior/ Principal Embedded Software Engineer who will be responsible for writing software for a range of bespoke products. Our Engineering attitude is confident and can do, and with solid research and a lot of intuition we nearly always succeed. Nearly all of our code is written in C, mainly because it is the most widely available language for the variety of 32 bit micros we use on our boards and we are good at it. We pride ourselves on efficient reliable software and we mix our hardware and software teams together so that we can get the most out of our micros and we get it right first time.

All of our code is collaboratively developed with our peers, so you get to learn from the people that know that technology best. We love engineering and our lunchtime conversations are made up of 3D printing, motorbikes, hyper cars (we sometimes get to play with these), electric vehicles (we've worked on some of these too) and any other areas of science and technology. We use a model-based design approach to develop our Application code, via the use of MATLAB, allowing us to spend less time on coding and more time thinking about good quality architecture and design and let the tools (when driven correctly) do the coding. Obviously, there's always plenty of code to be written and we continue to do low and middle level software the traditional way by writing embedded C.

You will be a highly motivated and self-managing Embedded Software Engineer with preferably the experience of working in a customer facing, commercial environment. You will have a highly developed, structured approach to design and the ability to compose a design rationale, along with good technical writing skills and a willingness to work within our collaboratively developed software design ethics and style.

The Role: You will be working within the Software Development Team which is part of a multi-disciplined engineering team, consisting of Mechanical, Electronic and Firmware Engineers (approx. 60 in total). New business is primarily focused on the off-highway vehicle and high performance luxury car markets; however, Pektron designs and manufactures a wide range of products for Gas, Automotive, Construction, Agricultural, Off Highway, Safety and Consumer industries. You will have the opportunity to write software for interesting and diverse projects as well as specify tools, requirements and drive the software discipline within the company, and to be involved in every aspect of the product life cycle from quotation, concept, design, and validation through to manufacture.

Recent Projects Include:

• Design and manufacture of advanced body control systems including passive keys and active suspension systems for high performance vehicles.
• Developing advanced instrument clusters, infotainment units, passive entry systems, body and chassis control systems for major OEM clients in the automotive, agricultural and construction sectors.

Experience And Skills required:

• Exceptional Fault Diagnosis and Analysis
• Embedded Programming in C
• Version Control
• Static Analysis / Code Metrics
• Microprocessors 8 & 32 bit
• Low Level Drivers for External Hardware / CPU Peripherals or Embedded Application Development
• Software verification and validation
• Communication Spoken/Written/Technical English must be of a minimum of IELTS 7 or SELT B1

Additional points that would be an advantage:

• Knowledge of Real Time Control
• Experience of Software Architecture and Detailed Design
• Ability to travel freely (some customers are based in US / EU)
• Familiarity of working within MISRA C rules
• Working experience of AUTOSAR architecture
• Programming: Windows/Linux, C#, C++, high level structured languages
• Simple Electronic Design: Analogue / Digital
• Communications Protocols: Serial, CAN, LIN, Diagnostic, Ethernet
• Use Vector Vehicle Networking Tools such as CANoe/CANalyser
• Design / Modelling experience (For example: UML, MATLAB, Simulink, Rhapsody or Targetlink)
• Experience of Graphics Processors & Driving TFT displays.
• Experience of NFC / Bluetooth / Ultrawideband
• Knowledge of CMMI / SPICE / ASPICE process frameworks
• Practical experience of working to ISO26262 ASIL-B or similar
• Practical experience of Cybersecurity and developing secure products.

What's On Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Yearly pay review
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Free parking
• Free tea & coffee
• BUPA healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation assistance
• Funding for professional training and further education plus support in attaining professional membership and paid membership fees
• 39 hour working week with flexible start and finish times (core hours 10am-4pm / 10am-1pm on Fridays)

**We are not able to offer visa sponsorship, hybrid or remote working**

Location: We are based in Alfreton Road in Derby, easily commutable from the Derby area, Nottingham, Mansfield, Burton, Loughborough, Ashbourne and the Peak District and East Staffordshire. We have 5 modern, purpose built buildings at our Derby site including state of the art manufacturing facilities and a purpose built Engineering centre to house our Engineering team. Our facilities have been recognised as being one of the most modern and well equipped electronics design, development and manufacturing plants in Europe.

Pektron are one of the largest privately owned electronics manufacturers in the world with 60 years experience delivering bespoke electronics hardware and software solutions to blue-chip companies globally. We are innovators in our field and invest in the best people, processes and equipment to drive technological development and meet our customers needs. At our HQ in Derby we employ 300 staff and operate Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Testing, Quality and Support functions, whilst our Sales and Technology centre in Detroit supports our customers in the US.