Experienced Embedded Software Developer

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Your role

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and developing software for a variety of platforms and architectures, with a strong focus on safety-critical systems. You will be responsible for writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code that adheres to DO-178 standards, ensuring the highest levels of quality and compliance. The role offers room for adaptation, allowing you to focus on areas that match your previous experience and what you truly enjoy working with.

Examples of what your work may include:

• Close collaboration with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.
• Participate in requirement analysis and traceability to guarantee compliance with rigorous safety and security standards.
• Perform software testing, debugging, and validation to ensure reliability and performance.
• Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of requirement-based development processes.

You'll be part of an agile team, actively participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, where collaboration and innovation go hand in hand. Staying up to date with the latest trends and technologies in embedded software development for safety-critical systems will be a natural part of your role, helping us stay at the forefront of the industry.

Your profile

We are looking for an experienced embedded software developer with excellent problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail. You have strong communication abilities and a collaborative mindset that make you an effective team player.

To thrive in this role, you bring solid programming skills in C and Python, along with hands-on experience in embedded systems, microcontrollers, and real-time operating systems. You are familiar with requirement-based development processes and have worked with version control systems to ensure efficient and structured development.

We believe that you have good understanding of modern software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum, and hold a relevant degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Your technical background, combined with a structured and collaborative way of working, helps you contribute effectively to both team and project success.

We consider it a plus if you have experience in any of the following:

• Experience with safety-critical software development for aerospace, Med-tech or defence applications.

• Knowledge of security protocols and best practices for safety-critical systems.

• Familiarity with hardware description languages (HDL), such as VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with embedded Linux or other embedded operating systems.
• Knowledge of model-based development tools, such as MATLAB/Simulink.
• Knowledge within DO-178 standards

Saab is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What you will be a part of

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,100 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here.

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.