C++ Developer

Surrey  ‐ Onsite
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Description

We need skilled, enthusiastic and motivated people at all experience levels from graduate to CTO to deliver these exciting new capabilities. There are opportunities in all relevant engineering and non-engineering disciplines, both for those with space industry experience and those without.

Many roles come with opportunities for remote/hybrid working, working in our offices in Guildford and Great Baddow only when required.

We will provide you with personal development, CPD including support towards professional recognition, industry-leading benefits, and the opportunity to apply cutting-edge technology to interesting problems with the support of our highly-skilled engineering community.

Come and join us for this exciting opportunity to shape and deliver world-class space technologies.

What you will be doing:

Depending on your project assignment and level of experience, you may work on some or all of the following (Space experience is desirable but not essential as long as you are keen to learn):

  • High performance application design and development in C++ and related languages.
  • Developing and deploying software which typically includes low level development (eg Real Time software, drivers, Embedded software etc.) and requires an understanding of the underlying hardware systems.
  • Managing technical tasks/projects and people
  • Be involved in product delivery, sometimes to challenging deadlines.
  • Customer-facing technical consultancy
  • Have a strong interest in expanding technical knowledge both in areas of core expertise and more generally.
  • Work towards gaining the experience required to take technical lead roles.
  • Mentoring and coaching junior colleagues

What we are looking for:

Essential:

  • Highly motivated with a strong academic background typically in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Mathematics. PhD applicants also encouraged.
  • Ability to produce high-quality software
  • Understanding of low-level computing concepts
  • C++ experience (or similar)
  • Proven problem-solving/fault-finding skills
  • Ability to multi-task and stay organised in a dynamic work environment
  • Excellent team working abilities
  • Ability to learn quickly

Desirable:

  • A keen interest in the space sector and awareness of latest industry developments.
  • Broad interest in wireless technology, Embedded systems and awareness of latest industry developments.
  • Development on and for Linux based Embedded systems
  • Experience of developing for Space applications
  • Range of other development skills such as C (for Embedded systems), Java, HTML5, React/Redux, Python, GDB.
  • Modern software development methodologies such as Agile and Test Driven Development
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering high quality software solutions
  • Understanding of radio communication systems and concepts

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of future. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

Start date
n.a
From
Sanderson Government & Defence
Published at
28.01.2022
Project ID:
2302911
Contract type
Freelance
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