Graduate Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Linthouse Glasgow, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Graduate Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Glasgow (hybrid working arrangement - 3 days per week on site vs. home)
Overview of the role:
Working as part of a diverse team, you will work across a product portfolio that encompasses cutting edge Land, Sea and Air products and fulfil an integral Embedded Software Engineering role, involved in many aspects of software development across the full software lifecycle. Our products increasingly utilise Image Processing, AI and Data Analytics to keep Thales at the forefront of technology.
These opportunities would suit a recent Graduate from the following disciplines Computing, Electronics or Engineering. In particular, we are looking for graduates who have experience, and an interest in working with real-time Embedded Software. To meet the diverse needs of our customers the software being developed ranges from graphical user interfaces through to low-level software which controls hardware devices in real-time.
You will be in a hands-on Embedded Software development role with experienced engineers providing mentoring and support as you develop your skills. As well as the technical challenges, you will also learn about the engineering process and its importance in the development of quality software.
Key attributes required:

• Demonstrable experience and desire to work in real-time Embedded Software
• Enjoy designing, developing and testing Embedded Software solutions and components
• Can demonstrate knowledge in programming languages and frameworks (JAVA, C, C++, Python, or any other)
• Ideally have some knowledge of Computing Platforms and Operating Systems
• Have a basic understanding of embedded systems/hardware
• Able to adapt and react to change
• Organised and able to communicate clearly
• Aware of Agile principles

Responsibilities:
You will:

• Further develop your programming skills in C or C++
• Actively participate within an embedded SW engineering team and contribute to the design, implementation and test phases of the Software Engineering lifecycle
• Develop an understanding of the Thales Embedded Software Engineering process
• Develop an understanding of the importance of Safety and Security in Thales products
• Develop an understanding of how software interacts with target hardware and Operating Systems
• Learn through use/training of the common Thales tools used for software development at each stage of the software lifecycle (e.g. Requirements Management, Arc42 for design, Visual Studio/MPLAB C++ for implementation, Klocwork for static analysis, Bullseye for test coverage, etc)
• Work collaboratively with other engineering functions to co-engineer products
• Understand the need to develop quality software adhering to timescale and budget
• Have the opportunity to develop creative software solutions

YOUR CAREER AT THALES:
There is ample opportunity to develop your skills within Thales, developing as an engineer enabling longer term career progression towards senior technical roles (e.g. Software Architect or Technical Specialist) or managerial roles (Software Engineering Manager).
Training is provided through a mixture of mentoring, online and in-person courses. Thales actively encourages membership of professional organisations such as the IET, and will pay membership fees and support individuals to work towards Chartered status.
Due to the nature of the work the candidate must hold or be able to hold UK Security Check (SC) clearance.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.
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