Software/Firmware Engineer
Kent | Defence Technology | C# / Embedded Systems

An innovative engineering company working within the defence and electro-optical technology sector is seeking a Software/Firmware Engineer to join its growing engineering team.
This is an opportunity to work on highly technical, real-world products within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, contributing across the full software development lifecycle from concept through to testing and deployment.
The role would suit a software engineer who enjoys working close to hardware, embedded systems, and technically challenging engineering projects rather than purely commercial software products.

The Role
You will be involved in:

• Software and firmware development for specialist engineering products
• Working closely with electronics and hardware engineering teams
• Full software lifecycle activities including:
  • Requirements capture
  • Design
  • Development
  • Testing
  • Documentation
• Supporting integration and implementation of new functionality
• Producing engineering documentation and technical records
• Working within structured ISO-regulated engineering processes

• C#
• .NET / Visual Studio
• Full software development lifecycle
• Structured software development methodologies
• Working within technical engineering teams

• Embedded software or firmware development
• C or C++
• Hardware/software integration
• Xamarin or Android development
• Electronics knowledge
• Defence, aerospace, industrial systems, or regulated engineering environments

• A strong problem solver
• Comfortable working independently
• Detail-oriented and quality-focused
• Interested in engineering-led environments
• Motivated by technically complex products and systems

• Competitive salary
• 9-day fortnight
• Every other Friday off
• Profit sharing scheme
• Pension
• Death in service benefit
• Collaborative engineering culture
• Long-term product development environment