Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Swindonpermanent

STARK is a defense technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high performance unmanned vehicles that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost effective – giving NATO and its allies a decisive edge in the most contested environments.We're focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems - not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe - today.

We are seeking a talented Senior Embedded Engineer to help design and build the backbone of next-generation systems that integrate data, sensors, and control applications into secure, high-performance software. You will contribute to technology that powers aerospace, automotive, robotics, and defence-related platforms where real-world devices meet advanced software.

OS Design: Create and maintain a robust, reproducible Yocto-based Linux distribution tailored for autonomous flight <ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Toolchain Management: Create and maintain custom cross-compilation toolchains and SDKs for the team.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Driver Ownership: Take full ownership of the lifecycle for MIPI camera and sensor drivers, ensuring total environmental awareness for our platforms. </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Performance: Optimise system boot time and real-time task latency.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">System Health: Implement fail-safes and watchdogs for mission-critical flight code.</li></ul>

<ul><li>B.Sc/M.Sc in Computer Science, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience</li><li>C/C++ (17/20/23) : Senior level development for performance-critical systems.</li><li>Yocto Project:experience building custom layers, recipes, and Board Support Packages (BSPs). </li><li>Kernel Configuration: Deep knowledge of kernel tuning and optimisation.</li><li>Device Tree Manipulation: Hands-on experience with DTS/DTSI for hardware bring-up.</li><li>Linux Driver Development: Writing and debugging drivers and kernel modules.</li><li>Hardware Interfacing: Proficiency with SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and PCIe.</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be eligiable for UK Security Clearance (SC) </li></ul>Nice to Have<ul><li>Nvidia Jetson: Experience with JetPack SDK, L4T, and CUDA/TensorRT.</li><li>MIPI Camera Integration: Driver development for CSI-2 sensors and ISP tuning.</li><li>Rust: Any experience or desire to use the Rust programming language.</li><li>UAV Domain: Experience with PX4/ArduPilot flight stacks and MAVLink.</li><li>ROS2: Development of high-throughput nodes and DDS middleware tuning.</li><li>GStreamer: Building hardware-accelerated video pipelines for low-latency streaming.</li><li>Security: Implementing Secure Boot and encrypted file systems.</li></ul>

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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