Embedded Test Engineer

Company Info: For over 30 years CommsAudit has developed and delivered world-leading RF systems and sub-systems, recognised for their accuracy, user-centricity and reliability to help our clients to defend their interests through understanding and exploitation of the electromagnetic environment We specialise in high-bandwidth systems and sub-systems from HF to SHF across land, maritime and air domains. We supply our range of SPECTRA RF Monitoring and DF systems including high-bandwidth Super Resolution DF systems to customers around the world, across air, maritime and land domains. We work with System Integrators to supply open-standards compliant and ITAR-free sub-systems including Antennas, Receivers, Multicouplers, Switch Matrices, RF Distribution and Signals Processing Software. Job Type: Full Time Reporting to: Lead Embedded Software Engineer Summary: The role will involve testing, maintaining, and supporting the embedded software components of CommsAudit products for development regression testing. This includes testing of CommsAudit products, running the embedded software on actual hardware. Test environments are written in Python with some smaller scripts in Shell/Bash. There are also production tests that require support and development in the form of Java ATE applications or XJTAG ATE projects. The candidate will be responsible for the whole test environment. In doing so the candidate will gain varied experience of the range of CommsAudit products and its software. In time, as the test processes mature, there will then be opportunities to take on embedded development tasks, in C++ or VHDL. Responsibilities: Employees in this department are expected to do the following, along with the typical percentage of a working week they could be expected to spend on each. · 5%: Develop an understanding of CommsAudit products. · 25%: Write code for product test harnesses to add new features of bug fixes · 10%: Assist fellow software engineers in finding causes of problems and proposing solutions · 15%: Set up and maintain hardware test rigs · 20%: Test and debug their code · 10%: Assist production and test departments with test support during product manufacture · 10%: Write documentation to support testing · 5%: online training where necessary Essential Skills: · Reading, writing, and understanding Python/Bash/Shell code · Interpreting Technical Requirements · Communicate effectively with other team members · Writing technical documentation · Follow coding standards · Test and debug software · Ability and willingness to learn new concepts or skills · Be able switch between multiple jobs being worked on at the same time · Ability to assemble and operate test hardware and equipment Desirable Skills: · Understand PCB schematics · C++ · Java · Shell/Bash · VSCode · Use of version control systems such as SVN/GIT Location: Hybrid, with office in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Candidate should be able to come into the office when necessary if remote access to specific hardware is limited. Hybrid split is typically 2 in vs 3 at home. Security Clearance: Successful Candidates will be expected to hold or be able to obtain a minimum SC level of clearance. Team: The role is within the Embedded Software department which comprises 4 full time engineers. Experience Level: All levels including graduates are considered. More experienced candidates will be expected to operate more independently and with less assistance than junior candidates. Experienced candidates will also be expected to have more of the desirable skills. Education: A minimum of a 2:1 degree or equivalent in a relevant subject Benefits and Perks: · 37.5 hour working week · 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays · Company Pension · Hybrid working · Flexible working hours · Training as and when appropriate · Cycle to Work Scheme with Green Commute Initiative Equal Opportunity: CommsAudit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these or any other legally protected characteristics.