Software Engineer
Westhill
Permanent
Our Vacancy
We are recruiting for a Software Engineer to join our Engineering department at Westhill. As a Software Engineer you will provide engineering design solutions and through life engineering to support the JFD product range. Workload can vary from supporting new product design to meet client or internal specifications through to supporting an existing client’s request to upgrade or change equipment in the field. To find out more about the JFD product range click here: Life Support Systems | Jfd Spec Ops (jfd-spec-ops.com)
What you’ll be doing
- Support software engineering input to the existing product range as well as new systems and products.
- Support software management of change for new and existing legacy codebase
- Creation of software engineering documentation such as specifications, proposals, test plans, reports and manuals.
- Adherence to engineering and company standards and processes.
- Site visits to other JFD offices and client assets as and when required.
- Compliance to internal and external standards and regulations
What we’re looking for
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent organizational skills & attention to detail
- Methodical and thorough whilst generating and checking code and documentation
- Ability to adapt to changing scope or client demands
- Willingness to take ownership of tasks and drive to completion.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
- Computer Science / Software / Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent Degree
- Previous experience in an Embedded Software position
- Good knowledge and practise of the software development life cycle
- Good knowledge in embedded software (MPLAB, ST32) development, test and debug
- Good knowledge in high level development languages – preferably one or more of C# and C++, and C.
Experience with the following would be advantageous:
- Software management systems (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub, etc)
- Source code version control systems (specifically git)
- Communications (network and serial)
- User interface design
- Database development & Software design methodology.
Perks of working at JFD Global
We offer a number of fantastic benefits including Group Personal Pension Scheme, life assurance, private medical insurance, hybrid working and half-day Fridays every week!
Ready for the challenge? Apply now and be part of our journey! 🚀
About Us
JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services. Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training.
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James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
JFD is proud to be part of James Fisher and Sons plc, who has partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.