Embedded Software Engineer

About Pektron

From our beginnings in 1964, we have evolved into a significant global force as an electronics design, development and manufacturing partner for some of the worlds’ most recognisable brands.

With five factories in Derby, United Kingdom, containing the very latest in technology and with over 56 years engineering experience, we are accomplished and trusted suppliers of only the very best electronics to our chosen markets.

Our structure and resources enable us to be highly flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients. At Pektron we pride ourselves at being not just a supplier, but a partner who has the right set of values, culture and skills to bring real added value to our customers.

Today, Pektron are one of the largest privately owned electronics manufacturers in the world. We have achieved world class standards for design, development and manufacturing of complex electronics for a wide range of market sectors.

Position

You will be working within the Software Development Team which is part a multi-disciplined engineering team, consisting of Mechanical, Electronic and Firmware Engineers (approx. 60 in total). New business is primarily focussed in the high performance and luxury car markets; however Pektron designs and manufactures a wide range of products for Gas, Automotive, 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 lifecycle 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, passive entry systems, body and chassis control systems for major OEM clients in the automotive, agricultural and construction sectors

Your qualification

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.

Experience and skills required:

• Exceptional Fault Diagnosis and Analysis
• Embedded Programing in C
• Version Control
• Static Analysis / Code Metrics
• Microprocessors 8, 16 & 32 bit
• Low Level Drivers for External Hardware / CPU Peripherals or Embedded Application Development
• Communication – Spoken/Written/Technical English must be of a minimum of IELTS 7 or SELT B1

Will be a plus

• 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
• Programing: Windows/Linux, Visual Basic, C++, high level structured languages
• Simple Electronic Design: Analogue / Digital
• Control of Graphic Displays
• 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
• Knowledge of CMMI / SPICE / ASPICE process frameworks
• Practical experience of working to ISO26262 ASIL-B or similar

What we offer

Competitive salaries, yearly pay review, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, free parking, BUPA healthcare, life Insurance, bike to work scheme, funding for professional training and further education plus support in attaining professional membership and paid membership fees, a 39 hour working week with flexible start and finish times (core hours 10-4). For candidates interested in relocating to the area we can assist with relocation costs and we are able to offer Tier 2 sponsorship for candidates who meet all our criteria.