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Location: Southampton

EMBEDDED C S/W ENGINEERS x2

My client develops a market-leading Core Set Top Box (STB) software and undertakes integration of this software with different STB hardware platforms. MediaHighway™ middleware solutions power more than 16 million STBs on every type of digital TV platform—cable, satellite, broadband and digital terrestrial networks. Core software is developed in the UK, France, India, USA and Korea.

The continued growth of their customer base and the development of next generation products has lead to a need to expand the Staines team. This is an opportunity to work for a world leading company on technically challenging, business critical TV solutions for broadcast clients.

This role is for an embedded C software engineer in a team that specialises in solutions for the world’s largest Digital Pay-TV satellite broadcasters.

It involves developing a range of platforms and cutting edge solutions including development of High Definition Set Top Boxes and XTV, NDS’ flagship Personal Video Recorder (PVR) product.

Main Responsibilities/Duties

• Working with a dynamic team of engineers with knowledge of both software & hardware devices
• Design of software to meet customer and internal requirements, defining interfaces to other software components
• Software component integration, writing and debugging code
• Liaison with other development groups worldwide
• Contribute to product roadmaps
• Track individual defect fixes or new developments against the schedule
• Identify technical changes necessary to achieve a specific customer requirement
• Work with Project Managers and Systems Analysts as appropriate

Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 18 months commercial experience developing embedded C in a structured environment
• Experience of all aspects of Software Engineering (Requirements capture, structured design methodologies, development and testing)
• Competent in the use of software version control, defect tracking and rectification
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing
• Experience of working to specific deadlines in a fast moving environment
• Conceptual abilities - able to relate to digital communication technologies
• Self-confident able to contribute to team based problem solving
• A good honours degree in computer science, electronics engineering or communications engineering
• An understanding of real-time operating system
• Digital Set Top Box architecture
• Use of CM and defect tracking systems (eg Rational ClearCase/ClearQuest)

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