About this job

Are you a qualified Software Engineer, keen to develop a career in aerospace, space & defence domains ? Do you have techical skills including C, C++ and / or Java in Linux and / or Windows environments? AKKA UK continue to grow our in-house software capability and would welcome software development engineers, of all levels, interested in the opportunity to work with a consultancy, across multiple sectors

With successful support and delivery of ongoing projects and customers throughout the UK, further business development is creating the demand for a range of software development skillsets. With our head office in Bristol, current requirements exist in the South East and South West, so if you are interested in working on a range of cutting edge projects, with a variety of customers, please get in touch.

Responsibilities

• Performing software development activities for the development of an embedded systems
• Excellent technical skills in C++ & Java and demonstrated experience in realtime simulation/test rig development to complement our existing team.
• Development of existing/next generation of functional real-time simulators as well as support end-users with existing simulators functionality (training and bug fixes).
• Good knowledge of Bash and/or Python – Expert knowledge of the Linux OS and Eclipse SDE
• Able to manually handle fragile electronics equipment.

Profile

Skills & Knowledge Required

• A degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar
• Experience of software development for embedded systems
• Experience of SDLC – full lifecycle
• Development of software architecture
• Working in an in an Agile driven environment
• Requiring great organisational, planning and verbal & written verbal skills
• Java – ideally up to Java 8
• Object Orientated Development – OOP, OOA, OOD
• Eclipse
• Windows & Linux platform development
• Knowledge and thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Experience with source code management using SVN/GIT (branching, merging, vendor branch etc.) – Experience with bug-tracking systems (i.e. Redmine or other)
• Experience with Continuous Integration methods and associated tools/technologies (Jenkins).
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) using junit would be beneficial

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of Spacecraft avionics systems – Knowledge of one or more of the following data protocols (SpaceWire, MilSTD 1553, ECSS PUS, CAN.
• Requiring great organisational, planning and verbal & written verbal skills
• Opportunity and requirement to support projects on UK customer sites

Benefits & Reward :

Excellent benefits including a generous company pension, private medical (cover for dependants) & income protection insurance, child care vouchers, cycle to work and access to perkbox, an online platform providing discounts to leading UK brands.