Senior Embedded Software Engineer

1 month ago

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Smiths Detection Full time

Want to grow your career within a FTSE 100 company?


Smiths Detection is at the forefront of creating cutting-edge solutions for global safety and security. Specializing in the detection of weapons, harmful chemicals, narcotics, and explosives, we develop advanced technology that ensures the protection of people, assets, and infrastructure across multiple industries, that include Airports, Ports & Borders, Urban Security (Large Arena's as an example).


You do know us.

You would not be able to board a plane, without our products scanning you and your luggage to ensure a safe journey for everyone.


Smiths Detection provides world-class threat detection systems that safeguard global trade, transportation, and society. Our innovative approach combines expertise in sensors, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to deliver high-performance systems that keep the world safe.


Our R&D team based in Hemel Hempstead are looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our team - Minimum of 3 days a week onsite, this is because the sensitive project work you will be involved in, will also require you to undergo SC level clearance.


Please do apply if you are open to part time opportunities as well.


What you'll be doing

  • Design, implement, and test software for embedded systems.
  • Develop software in C++ running on ARM Cortex M33 Microcontrollers
  • Develop software running on the ThreadX and FreeRTOS real time operating systems
  • Use Jira for task assignment, progress reporting and defect tracking. Use mcuXpresso IDE for development.
  • Interpret and contribute to UML based architectural designs.
  • Collaborate with software and firmware engineers to integrate and test software running on prototype and production standard hardware.
  • Develop and maintain software architecture, interfaces, and documentation. Participate in design reviews and code reviews.
  • Investigate and debug issues.


Grow Your Career At Smiths –

  • Global leader: We impact critical systems every day with sites in 17 countries and six centers of research excellence. From pioneering to powering life-changing innovation, we’re delivering threat detection and screening solutions to safeguard the world from threat
  • Digital growth: A key part of our capability is the integration of digital technology across our business and our operations in more than 55 countries, will be critical to our continued success
  • Exciting opportunities: Our growth is creating exciting opportunities to work with experts in physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanics, production, computer science, and AIML
  • International environment: With some projects, work requires global collaboration and the potential to travel and grow with the business


Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity. We have several employee-led Employee Resources Groups (women@work, Black Employees Network, Veterans, Pride Network) providing support, enhancing career development, and contributing to personal development in the work environment and beyond.


At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (www.smithsdetection.com/careers)or LinkedIn.


We can't offer sponsorship though as the work you'll be doing will also require you to obtain SC level clearance.

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