Embedded Software V&V Engineer

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 5x Embedded Software V&V Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract. Skills in C, C++ or ADA are beneficial. A defence or aerospace industry background would also be great.

• Rate: £70.00 per hour
• Location:
  
  Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference.
• Hybrid / Remote working:
  Full time on site (occasional work from home day) (The company are happy with a 4 day week)
• Contract:
  
  37 Hours per week
• Overtime:
  Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at 'time and a quarter'
• Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
• IR35 status:
  Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
• Interview process: 1 stage video interview

The department create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and functionality our users require when they need it.

The department are involved all the way through development - from concept studies through trials firings and the move into production and service.

You will be responsible for the verification and validation activities on real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. The role requires taking requirements, developing them into robust test cases, preparing and executing tests, capturing data, and delivering actionable feedback to project teams. You will have to draw upon your strong practical problem-solving skills, data acquisition expertise, and adaptability.

• Essential:
  • Strong experience of V&V activities in an embedded software environment.
  • Ability to turn requirements into structured test cases and procedures.
  • Experience of working in a lab environment on an electro mechanical product running embedded software.
  • Good working knowledge of the complete software engineering lifecycle.
  • Scripting abilities
  • Embedded software development experience using C, C++ or Ada
• Advantageous:
  • Safety critical systems experience
  • Knowledge of standards such as Def Stan 00-55, DO-178C & DO-330
  • Knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems
  • Model Driven Design experience
  • Knowledge of test automation methods
  • Knowledge of DOORS, Engineering Workflow Management (EWM), Rapita Suite, Rhapsody, LDRA
  • Break point Analysis experience
  • Experience of Focused Code Reviews