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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Competitive remuneration package offered. 
Salary negotiable and dependent on experience.
An opportunity to join an exciting organisation as a Software Engineer. 
In the current day environment innovation in the military plays a key role and our R&D team sits in the heart of it. The team's primary responsibility is to pioneer the approaches of military robotics and autonomous systems and their machine learning (ML) components. The team is involved in the full life cycle of the project. They work closely with other leading military robotics companies and customers all over the world.
To support the R&D Team, you will work with colleagues in developing and validating novel systems and software architecture for RAS implementation. You will work on developing software for our current and future products. The work can range from working on controls of RAS payloads, vehicle automation, image processing, sensor integration, digital twin integration, simulation development, algorithm testing and data analysis. You will enhance the development of the products drawing from your experience and that of your colleagues. You will have the opportunity to meet global end-users and work with them to trial your solutions in real world environments, test them on real applications and get your hands dirty, and this might be on the other side of the world.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Intergrate software components into a fully functional software system.
Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code, utilizing modern software engineering practices and tools.
Contribute significantly to the engineering lifecycle, including scoping, design, implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance of your team's work
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware components.
Participating in design reviews providing technical input through the development process.
Coaching team members to improve capabilities and develop their software knowledge/expertise.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
Stay informed on current trends in the software development field and M-RAS and proactively explore their implementation within the companyQualifications, skills and experience:

A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Maths with a grade of at least a 2:1 or an equivalent qualification and experience.
Proven experience in relevant industry that will complement and enhance RAS development
Experience with Linux and developing real-time software in C/C++ or Python is essential.
Experience of robotics, machine control systems and automation is desirable.
A basic understanding of electronics and the ability to read electrical schematics is essential.
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of current software engineering practices for RAS.
Experience with ROS/ROS2, machine learning and OpenCV is advantageous.
Knowledge of CODESYS or similar PLC software is beneficial.
Experience working in a multi-disciplined engineering team.
Ability to investigate and interpret data, issues, and situations, to make sound decisions in high-stress situations.
Appetite for learning new technologies and applications.
Ability to communicate complex procedures to colleagues.
Self-motivating, proactive and results driven approach.
Collaborative ethos is essentialCompetitive remuneration package offered. 
Salary negotiable and dependent on experience.
If you feel that you have the necessary skills and experience, we would like to hear from you

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