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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Vacancy Reference: CLA-310
Position: Full-time
Location: Fonthill, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Salary Range: £60,000 + Depending on experience
At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion.

Our Values

• Teamwork
• Commitment
• Initiative
• Creativity
• Agility
• Integrity
• Enjoyment

Why Work for Us
Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
• Pension Scheme via Royal London
• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
• Green Car Scheme
• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
• Private Health Insurance via Vitality
• Private Dental insurance via Bupa
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity
• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
• 1 paid volunteering day per year
• Access to an independent financial advisor year round
• Training & development opportunities

We are looking for a talented Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join our growing software team. Callen-Lenz is developing the next generation of autopilots, mission and vehicle management systems for increasingly large Unmanned Airborne Systems that fly increasingly critical missions.
The role includes everything from hands on software development on target hardware, being an architect for whole autopilot functionality and leading an integrated project that covers all the components of an autopilot.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical authority for the airborne embedded software discipline.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and V&V activities for all design assured airborne software products.
• Leading integrated project teams across the autopilot function that covers system architecture, hardware, embedded software and bought-in equipment, e.g sensors and actuation.
• Set and agree capability roadmaps within the team.
• Work with the Engineering Manager to ensure the consistent delivery of the function output
• Organise and prepare design reviews.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to define and implement software and modelling requirements.
• Support Project Managers in scoping, defining, and estimating project tasks.
• Shaping software and modelling architectures.
• Work closely with other Team Leads to align goals and maximise efficiency.
• Definition of software design documentation and coding standards.
• Mentoring and coaching of team members in the use of software, and modelling development tools and techniques.
• Ensure sufficient test coverage is in place.
• Ad Hoc Duties: Perform other tasks and support the wider software team as required