Senior R&D Engineer

Senior R&D Engineer

£46,500 per annum

Middleton Stoney

Hours:

Monday to Friday from 09:00am - 17:00pm

Responsibilities:

• Research new ideas develop concepts and undertake investigative / feasibility work to develop and prove software navigation algorithms and processing systems for navigation data. Able to capture and communicate ideas and solutions verbally and in written technical documentation.
• Develop and implement sophisticated navigation algorithms (including Kalman filters) and processing systems in software (C/C++ and other languages as needed). Requires knowledge of operating systems, including POSIX standard operating systems. Write test harness software to validate software.
• Develop complex software, post-process and real-time, covering the full software life-cycle. Capture customer/user requirements, design, develop, test and maintain software, including release process, version control of software releases, and bug management. Write and maintain suitable documentation for designs to describe functionality, their use and reasons for design decisions.
• Develop and maintain software libraries and general software. Install, use and maintain tools (e.g. development environments) needed for software development.
• Manage complex projects; plan, track and manage development tasks. Work to deadlines and adapt plans as necessary to meet project objectives. Supervise and work collaboratively with people inside and outside the R&D department to successfully achieve outcomes and results.
• Provide expert help for the support team by analysing interesting and unusual customer data, with the aim of helping the customer, improving the results and improving our software.
• Investigate ideas, suggestions and problems related to existing and new software products raised by staff, reps and customers, communicating and responding to ensure issues are resolved promptly and appropriately.
• Identify opportunities, develop proposals and make plans for innovation and improvement in the navigation algorithms and processing of navigation data.

Essential Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of developing algorithms in relevant fields of interest: Navigation - Kalman Filter, GNSS, robotics, computer vision, 3D Graphics or AI.
• Develop, test and deploy robust algorithms working on real-time systems
• Professional experience with C/C++ development and Algorithm development

Benefits:

• Salary package including a personal performance bonus of up to 8% plus a discretionary profit share bonus
• Workplace pension scheme
• Holiday entitlement of 27 days plus bank holidays