Software Engineer

Our client is seeking a Software Engineer for a contract based in Stevenage. The Software Engineer will work within a Hardware In The Loop (HWIL) department.

Hardware In The Loop (HWIL) work is predominantly ‘hands on’ with real missile equipment and sophisticated test facilities.
The role of the team involves designing, developing and using closed loop HWIL simulations to investigate and prove the behaviours and performance of the client’s products over a range of different conditions to ensure high confidence in the operation of our products. HWIL testing forms a critical part of the missile design and development cycle, where testing is focussed on understanding and investigating product characteristics and behaviours, often with prototype equipment and cutting edge technologies, not simply testing on a production line.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role focuses on design, implementation and support to software items used within the HWIL facility. These software items vary between software to control mathematical models with input/output interfaces in real time through to software for performing data analysis and visualisation.
• This role will also provide the opportunity to work ‘hands on’ with sophisticated test equipment and missile hardware. Unlike many COTS real time Hardware in the Loop software products, the client produces its own Linux PC based toolsets as their needs go well beyond any COTS products currently available.

SKILLSET / PROVEN ABILITY REQUIRED:

• Strong ability in software development, using C, C++ 
• Developing within the Linux environment.
• Good problem solving skills
• Be pro-active and be capable of working on their own initiative with minimum supervision
• Able to work with varied engineering teams

Desirable:

• Integrating hardware and software.
• Multi-threaded software products.
• Driver level software development.
• Using Matlab/Simulink
• Understanding of real time computing systems
• Understanding of mathematical modelling concepts
• Ability to visualise and analyse complex systems