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• CambridgeCB
• Posted 10th Mar 2010
• Posted by: MJH Personnel Associates Ltd
• Salary: 44000 GBP per annum + Benefits
• Job Type: Permanent
• Reference: 2241644
• This job has been viewed 223 times since it was posted.

Job Description

Title: Senior Software Engineer

Ref: MJH1115

Location: Cambridge

Salary: to £44,000

Keywords: Senior, Software, Engineer, C, Assembler, Low Level, Embedded, High Level, C++, Perl, Python, Scripting, Wireless, Communications, Protocol, Stack, Cambridge.

Company Summary: Our client, one of the world\'s leading wireless technology development companies, is focussed on the development of full systems (SW and HW) for WiFi, WLAN, Bluetooth, UWB and WiMax. With offices all over the world and a client base that reads like a who\'s who of consumer electronics companies, they are now pushing on to become the world\'s leading wireless company.

Job Description: The role of the Senior Software Engineer is to develop software for a range of wireless chips. This may be either Embedded software running on the on-chip processors or associated software running on a host processor. For the Embedded software, this involves coding in C and Assembler within a resource constrained multi-processor environment. Host software is written in a high level language such as C or C++. In both cases, some use may be made of Scripting languages such as Perl and python.

An Engineer will take ownership of a major component of a project and will be responsible for delivering the software on a timescale agreed with the group leader/Programme Manager. This role involves the mentoring of junior members of the team. Should be able to work with minimal supervision.

Requirements: Suitable candidates for the role of Senior Software Engineer will need to have:

• Degree (or equivalent qualification/experience) in maths/science/software/electronics
• Excellent proven understanding of programming languages (C, C++, Scripting)
• Proven commercial or equivalent experience of at least one high level programming language (C++ or similar)
• Excellent understanding of software design techniques
• Understanding of debug techniques
• Some understanding of software architecture
• Good understanding of configuration management
• Effective team player
• Good communicator

Benefits Summary: Excellent salary, non-contributory pension, share scheme, profit-related bonus scheme, private medical insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, 25 days holiday and flexi-hours. (Relocation where applicable).

Keywords: Senior, Software, Engineer, C, Assembler, Low Level, Embedded, High Level, C++, Perl, Python, Scripting, Wireless, Communications, Protocol, Stack, Cambridge.