Senior / Principle Software Engineer

About the Software and Control Systems team :

We design and build software for real products and devices. We work in multi-disciplinary teams that specialise in developing these end-to-end products and devices, taking early-stage concepts through to complete product releases - and even to small volume production line scale-up. Our world-class development facilities are based just outside Cambridge, take a tour of the office here.

As consultants, it’s important to us that we deliver high quality software for our clients. We ensure this by focusing on agile methodologies such as Test-Driven Development, Continuous Integration systems & Pair Programming throughout our projects.

Some of our core capabilities include:

Software for Real Devices

We are experts in developing best-in-class embedded software and firmware for cutting-edge products and devices across many industries, from small medical devices to large transport networks. For example, we developed the Oakdoor diode to keep organisations safe from cyber attacks. We have been owrking with Ori Biotech to accelerate the development of affordable cell and gene therapies, which is set to revolutionise the healthcare industry.

Cloud Integration and IoT Devices

We design and develop edge-processing software for embedded and bare-metal IoT devices, with cloud-integration as a key feature, to create end-to-end IoT solutions that have real business value. We work closely with our teams of digital engineers and data scientists to extract deeper insights from our data. We helped Water Source create a water purification system that can change the way people around the world access safe drinking water.

Advanced Image processing & Virtual Reality

We have expertise in high-speed image analysis and processing, as well as building systems that capture, interpret and use image data. We have built mixed-reality digital twins to improve how operators visualise information and remotely control hazardous systems. Using Microsoft’s HoloLens, we enhanced training modules for IMI Critical Engineering with augmented reality (AR), to give engineers a real-world experience of the products they’ll be maintaining.

Why do we enjoy developing software at PA?

• Working in teams that provide insight into best practice software product development – from button-sized embedded electronics systems through to innovative manufacturing process control.

• The freedom to specialise our technical growth in whichever direction we’d like so that we’re always ready to design and build solutions using the best-suited technologies for the problem we are trying to solve

• Being about to collaborate closely with clients to develop the best solution for their problems

• Where we can, adding value through our non-software capability. For example, as an expert in applied sciences, communications systems, or medical devices.

Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.

Requirements

As an experienced C++ Engineer, you'll be working within collaborative cross-disciplinary teams of software, electronics, mechanical engineers and scientists to build innovative solutions.

· Excellent communication skills

· Familiarity with the STL

· Bare metal and/or Linux and real time OS

· Knowledge or experience of a specific area of interest, for example: embedded software, sensors, IoT, medical devices, robotics, VR/AR

Although we require strong embedded C++ skills currently, we are generally technology agnostic and believe in using the right tool for the task at hand. As such, we welcome people from a broad range of platform/technology backgrounds and who welcome the opportunity to expand their repertoire.

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application