Robotics Software/Embedded Engineer

Robotics Software/Embedded Engineer
Salary: £45,000
Location: Reading, UK (Hybrid)

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Robotics Software/Embedded Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of modular, autonomous, ground-based robots for industrial energy and utilities inspection.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain software for autonomous robotic systems, focusing on both high-level and embedded applications.
Implement and optimize algorithms for robot navigation, perception, and control.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware components.
Develop and maintain APIs, ensuring secure and efficient communication between system components.
Contribute to testing, documentation, and adherence to ISO 27001 standards.Required Skills and Experience:

Proficiency in C++ and experience with Robot Operating System (ROS).
Strong background in developing software for ground-based autonomous robots.
Experience with navigation systems, cloud services, embedded systems, AI, big data, and secure development practices.
Familiarity with networking protocols and API development.
Experience with testing methodologies and documentation practices.Desirable Qualifications:

Knowledge of ISO 27001 standards and secure software development principles.
Experience in full-stack development and cloud services integration.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

Benefits:

Share option plan

All full-time employees become eligible for participation in the share option plan after 6 months of employment. The share option plan gives employees a real opportunity to share in the success of the business in the longer term, over and above the sense of only working for a monthly wage.

Flexible hybrid working

We allow employees to work in the lab or remote with line-manager approval, as best suits the nature of their role and the work they are performing at any time (i.e. physical aspects of mechanical engineering, such as prototype production, tend to be heavily biased towards in-lab, whereas CAD design work, software architecture design, and sales activities are less so).

Paid vacation time

We offer twenty-five days paid holiday, and 'unlimited' additional unpaid leave. This allows our employees to manage a healthy work life balance, contributing to happy, productive, and engaged employees. Managers retain the right of approval for all holidays (paid and unpaid), allowing us to ensure work capacity in times of peak demand or tight deadlines. Our culture and hiring standards help us identify people that are unlikely to abuse the holiday policy, and, in the rare cases where that might occur we have the opportunity to use performance management to correct any potential abuse or part company with the abusive employee.

Contributory Pension

We provide a workplace pension scheme to help our employees save for their retirement. Employees can elect to make a salary sacrifice to benefit from pension tax incentives, and the business complements the employee contribution with a contribution from the company.

Cycle to work scheme

A cycle to work scheme is a great incentive for employees, allowing them to purchase a bike for work-related commuting as well as non-work leisure activities. The monetary savings for the employee can be significant, and the health benefits can increase employee physical and psychological health which improves work and retention. Furthermore, it contributes to lowering our carbon footprint and even creates employer's national insurance cost savings.

How to apply?

Please send a CV to (url removed)

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