Principal Software Engineer

Are you a Principal Software Engineer with a strong background in DSP, embedded software and developing 5G communications applications?

If so I'd like to speak with you!

A well-established R&D organisation and market leader is looking to rapidly expand its engineering team and is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership within its development team near Leicestershire.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will take technical ownership of complex embedded software and DSP development activities, supporting the design and implementation of advanced communications systems. The successful candidate will bring strong embedded/bare-metal software experience, a deep understanding of digital signal processing, and proven capability in implementing communication signal processing algorithms such as DDCs, filters and FFTs.

Skills/Experience required for the Principal Software Engineer job based near Leicestershire include:

BEng/BSc or MSc/MEng within Engineering, ideally Electronics, Telecommunications, Software Engineering or a similar discipline

Significant experience in DSP algorithm simulation, embedded software development and 5G communications systems

Strong expertise in bare-metal and embedded C development, with the ability to guide architecture and implementation decisions

Experience developing and debugging software in Linux-based environments

Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentor engineers and influence software design across the full development lifecycle

Experience of the following would be advantageous for the Principal Software Engineer job based near Leicestershire:

Experience with Yocto-based Board Support Packages

Cross compilers, including ARM GCC or similar toolchains

FreeRTOS experience

Experience with typical embedded control peripherals, such as RAM, Flash, UART, PWM, A/D, CAN, I2C and SPI

Cortex M3/M4 Microcontrollers or similar.

Experience with the efficient implementation of communications DSP algorithms, such as FFTs, filtering and DDC, including exposure to VHDL

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, highly profitable company investing heavily in R&D. This is a great chance for a Principal Software Engineer to take a senior technical role within a consistently growing technology company, with the opportunity to influence product direction, support engineering best practice and contribute to the development of advanced communications technology.

To apply for the Principal Software Engineer job, please send your CV to Kyle Graveney at @(url removed) or call on (phone number removed)