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Sepura TETRA digital radio products are similar to mobile phones, but also provide robust, long range, secure communication in harsh environments to public safety, military, transport, utilities and commercial customers. Sepura offer a broad range of radio products, support tools and accessories. Our next generation products will need to meet similar requirements but will need to utilise broadband communication and platform technologies.
  
This role will focus on the development, configuration and tuning of Sepura’s Mission Critical Services, the broadband-based communication standard that forms the core technology for the UK's new Emergency Services Network (ESN).
  
Ideally, candidates will be able to demonstrate previous experience gained over the full software development life-cycle.
  
Come and join Sepura Ltd at an exciting time of growth and progress your career within this innovative technology company, based in Waterbeach, Cambridge.
  
Role:
  
Reporting to the Services Team Leader, this role will focus on the development of embedded application software components for digital radio products and their accessories.

Previous application Software development experience on an embedded Linux / Android platform of a released commercial product is essential.

You will have a good understanding of embedded telecommunications environment and mobile technology, as well as possessing strong communication skills and be comfortable discussing ideas and solutions with others to successfully design new components and resolve issues in legacy components. 

You will be able to apply initiative when required and take ownership for achievement of your own activities.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implementation and testing of the embedded application software within the Sepura digital radio product range for a range of Operating Systems including Embedded Linux and Android,
• Definition and planning of software tasks at software component level.
• The production of architectural, design and test specifications.
• Participation in project planning and technical reviews.
• Integration testing, investigation and resolution of issues.

Day to Day:

Our customer base includes many different industries and markets around the world. Our complete TETRA and LTE solutions have been developed specifically for users in multiple sectors to face their critical communications challenges.

There is no such thing as a typical day here at Sepura. You will be supported by your manager and team, as well as collaborating with other departments across the business. The Software teams at Sepura follows an Agile development process centred around the heartbeat of Scrum ceremonies.

During each sprint you could be taking on several tasks related to several of the responsibilities listed above.

This role will require security clearance.

What you need to succeed:

Required Skills and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of professional experience developing Linux and android application with a strong background in C and Java
• Technical Proficiency:
• Solid background in embedded software development, particularly in the user space (C).
• A good understanding of RTOS and embedded software systems.
• Experience of Android app development (Java) and modern app architecture.
• Demonstratable skills in test driven development in both the embedded C and android app space.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex specification (e.g. ETSI/3GPP/RFC) in both the embedded C and android app space
• Ability to work across software disciplines (a true generalist)
• Be able to work in a technical capacity with suppliers and customers
• Be able to take ownership and provide technical leadership in both the embedded C an android app space
• Demonstratable skills in scoping large multi-disciplined projects, with an attention to detail
• Preferred (Nice‑to‑Have):
• Experience in mission‑critical or safety‑critical communication systems.
• Knowledge of TETRA, DMR, LTE/MCX or similar communication standards.
• Experience with ARM platforms, RTOS environments, or multi‑core optimisation.

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