Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer page is loaded## Senior Software Engineerlocations: Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK: Maidenhead (GBR)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQ-10855Company: Ultra Intelligence & CommunicationsCyber (UK) Business# **Powering Decision**Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield—find your place in the future of defense.**Cyber Business**Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.# **Job Description**The Ultra Engineering function manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs.Working in a small multi-disciplined engineering team develop innovative solutions to complex customer problems ranging from early research to full product development. Work flexibly across a range of frameworks and coding languages to deliver rapid prototypes and demonstrators. Take these concepts into more mature solutions, leading to a full product release.**Responsible for / Key responsibilities*** Work across the development lifecycle to design, implement and test solutions to customer problems.* Develop software targeting a range of areas from bare-metal MCU, signal processing, Embedded Linux, GUI development on Windows, Linux and mobile; data analytics using Jupyter notebooks.* Program in a range of languages appropriate to the solution ranging from Rust, C/C++ to Python and Web Development frameworks.* Work / interact with FPGAs, electronic design and mechanical design.* Work closely with team-members in an agile fashion achieving a balanced approach to requirement, schedule and cost.* Generate appropriate documentation from requirements, design and testing material to support developments.* Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual to ensure compliance with Government regulations.**Role requirements*** Essential: + DV security clearance**Qualifications / skills required*** Essential: + Degree in an engineering, mathematical or science-based subject or equivalent experience. + Experience of at least one of the following; – Embedded Linux application, kernel and/or driver development. – C / C++ or Rust + Experience of best practice software development processes/lifecycles + Experience of Object Oriented Design and Design Patterns + Experience of software testing and design for test* Desirable: + GUI development frameworks such as eGUI, GTK. Tauri. + Yocto, Petalinux and uBoot. + Python, Jupyter Notebooks or Matlab. + Web Development languages (HTML, Javascript, Typescript, React). + IOS/Android development. + Communications protocols – TCP, QUIC, WiFi. + GNU Radio and Software Defined Radios. + FPGAs and Exposure to Hardware + UML design and tools such as Enterprise Architect.#IC#LI-ONSITE#LI-EG1# **Notice**Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role\’s requirements. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance for the role. Due to the nature of our work, you must be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. For more information, please visit the UKSV website.**Our Benefits**Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including:* Participation in an Annual Bonus Scheme* Private Medical Cover* 25 days’ holiday (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy an extra 5 days* Pension Contribution* 4 x Life Assurance Cover* Flexible working hours with opportunity for a 1pm finish on a Friday* Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more* Security Clearance Allowance – where relevant and subject to you holding the required security clearance# **Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement**At Ultra I&C, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers. We, therefore, do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible. If you have any issues with your application, please email us at careers@ultra-ic.comUltra I&C is powering decision speed across the multidomain battlespace with resilient tactical communications, mission optimization and encryption technologies. We secure, move and make sense of data across all domains—delivering real-time, mission-ready intelligence that gives operators at the edge the clarity to act and the speed to win. For decades, global defense forces and allied partners have relied on Ultra I&C to outpace threats and cut through complexity on the battlefield. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we deliver battle-proven technology purpose-built for decision advantage in contested, high-threat environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr