Graduate / Junior Embedded Software Engineer

Graduate / Junior Embedded Software Engineer Milton Keynes, England

Her Majesty's Government Communications Centre
Full Time Milton Keynes, England 31937 - 34324 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Details

Reference number

295434

Salary

£31,937 - £34,324
Also includes a £1,300 annual skills allowance.

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

HMGCC - Engineering

Type of role

Engineering

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

    Location

    About the job

    Benefits

    Things you need to know

    Apply and further information

Location

Milton Keynes

About the job

Job summary

Putting your skills to use

Using your skills and knowledge, you’ll:

  • Design, develop and document embedded software to the highest standards.
  • Verify designs by creating and implementing functional tests and performing code reviews.
  • Support products and investigate reported defects.
  • Contribute to project planning and meetings.

Job description

Explore the limits of technology and discover the unexpected

We create and maintain bespoke software products that help our customers protect national security – both at home and overseas.

From start to finish, you’ll be involved in the whole process, creating a wide range of components whilst working with a variety of customers and design engineers. You’ll have the freedom to be creative and work in your own way to make sure the finished product is the best it can be.

As part of a Product Development team, you’ll use your technical knowledge and ideas to work on hardware products and solutions, creating and maintaining software for specialist devices. Every day is different: one day you could be producing code to introduce new features to a product; and the next you could be collaborating with a team on designing the next set of products.

This role comes with a lot of responsibility, but we’ll make sure you’ll up to it. By giving you on-the-job training with dedicated time to innovate and research as part of your development. The most important thing you need is a willingness to learn.

Person specification

Technical skills

We need you to already be able to:

  • Design, develop and test embedded software in C or C++.
  • Understand electronic designs, particularly for digital logic and microcontroller circuits.
  • Develop embedded software to run in either an RTOS, Linux or bare metal environment.
  • Debug embedded software using laboratory test equipment.

These are desirable – they’d strengthen your application:

  • A relevant 2:1 degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience in real-time software or digital signal processing.
  • Ability to understand and debug others’ software.
  • Knowledge of Networking and Communications (e.g. TCP/IP, HTTP, Protocol Buffers, application of encryption and compression).
  • Experience of Unit Testing and Static Analysis.
  • Knowledge of microcontroller architectures, especially ARM.


Your Personal skills

  • You love learning. You’re always improving both your technical and non-technical skills.
  • You work well with other skilled engineers, combining your collective knowledge to produce better results.
  • You see things through to the end. You’ve got the drive to finish projects to a high standard without getting stuck on adding extra features.
  • You enjoy coming up with innovative solutions to hard problems. And you know when to step away from best practice.
  • You’re always on top of your workload. So you can adapt to changing demands on your time.
  • You can put a plan in place to make improvements.
  • You know how to work with customers to clearly understand what they need and what they expect.

Benefits

What we offer

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you’ll be doing, here’s what we can offer you:

  • 25 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
  • 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
  • 2½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
  • 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
  • Paid overtime or Time Off in Lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, and sometimes it’s needed, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
  • Training. Lots of training. This can be anything from a half day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
  • Pension. Our Pension scheme is Alpha. It’s generous and easy to set up.
  • Sports & Social Society. Classic cars or baking. Golf or crafting. Or something in between, we have a society for you.
  • On-site nursery (subject to availability).
  • Free parking.
  • Free on-site gym, open 24 hours a day.
  • Relocation Package.*
  • Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LBGTQ and/or BAME. We foster an inclusive environment and support for everyone.

About HMGCC

We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.

We work with the national security community, UK Government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.

Equal Opportunities

Inclusion & Diversity really matters to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences.

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.

HMGCC is proud to hold the status of Disability Confident Employer. In line with this, we offer the Disability Confident - Offer of Interview. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please click here.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

The Process

You’ll complete a short application form. If successful at sift you will be invited to interview.

Your technical and HR interviews will be held virtually.

Apply now

Please be advised you may only apply to one role at a time with our organisation.

Our Recruitment Team will process your application once the role has closed. They respond to everyone.

Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.

  • If you are moving to the area then we can discuss the possibility of a relocation package.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Recruitment team

Graduate / Junior Embedded Software Engineer
Her Majesty's Government Communications Centre

www.hmgcc.gov.uk
Hanslope, United Kingdom
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