The Role:
JOB SCOPE:

An exciting opportunity has arisen with my client to join a small team of software developers working on the next generation of Display technology. Specifically the role is to provide Qt expertise to the team. In general terms, the role is to design, specify, implement, test and maintain software to support the company's new display products and services.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

* To use good engineering practice to produce software for new, innovative and profitable products and solutions.
* To support and enhance existing software in accordance with commercial requirements.
* Responsible for design, specification, implementation, testing and maintenance of software to support the company's products and services
* Undertakes additional project tasks as required by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* A good degree in a relevant subject

REQUIREMENTS:

* A good knowledge of C++
* A good knowledge of Qt Creator
* A good knowledge of the Qt framework
* A good knowledge of QML and Qt Quick
* A good knowledge of Open GL/Graphics programming
* A good knowledge of GLSL (Open GL Shader Language)
* Knowledge of module testing using Qt Test
* Knowledge of other programming languages
* Good communication skills
* Willingness to occasionally travel to visit and sail with ships in the UK and abroad.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE:

* Practical experience of using C++
* Practical experience developing Qt based applications using Qt Creator
* Practical experience of development on Linux for Linux or Android target systems

About Fircroft:
Fircroft has been placing people in specialist technical industries for approaching half a century, focusing on mid to senior level engineers for contract and permanent roles worldwide. By applying for this job you give consent for Fircroft to contact you, via email & telephone, to discuss your application along with future positions and Fircroft's services.

Fircroft is registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioner as required under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. Fircroft will only process your personal data for the specific purposes of managing your application.

The Role:
JOB SCOPE:

An exciting opportunity has arisen with my client to join a small team of software developers working on the next generation of Display technology. Specifically the role is to provide Qt expertise to the team. In general terms, the role is to design, specify, implement, test and maintain software to support the company's new display products and services.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

* To use good engineering practice to produce software for new, innovative and profitable products and solutions.
* To support and enhance existing software in accordance with commercial requirements.
* Responsible for design, specification, implementation, testing and maintenance of software to support the company's products and services
* Undertakes additional project tasks as required by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* A good degree in a relevant subject

REQUIREMENTS:

* A good knowledge of C++
* A good knowledge of Qt Creator
* A good knowledge of the Qt framework
* A good knowledge of QML and Qt Quick
* A good knowledge of Open GL/Graphics programming
* A good knowledge of GLSL (Open GL Shader Language)
* Knowledge of module testing using Qt Test
* Knowledge of other programming languages
* Good communication skills
* Willingness to occasionally travel to visit and sail with ships in the UK and abroad.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE:

* Practical experience of using C++
* Practical experience developing Qt based applications using Qt Creator
* Practical experience of development on Linux for Linux or Android target systems

About Fircroft:
Fircroft has been placing people in specialist technical industries for approaching half a century, focusing on mid to senior level engineers for contract and permanent roles worldwide. By applying for this job you give consent for Fircroft to contact you, via email & telephone, to discuss your application along with future positions and Fircroft's services.

Fircroft is registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioner as required under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. Fircroft will only process your personal data for the specific purposes of managing your application.

Principal Software Engineer

Reporting to the Engineering Director, The Principal Software Engineer role will be responsible for managing and delivering the development of software applications ranging from standalone packages to full integrated machine solutions for my client's core product range.

Key Account abilities:
- Develop concept software specifications for future products.
- Develop a wide range of software applications ranging from standalone packages to full integrated machine solutions.
- Enhance C# software knowledge into the business.
- Manage a team of software engineers to achieve the business objectives and allocate work accordingly.
- Ability to liaise with other principal engineering functions to ensure software design caters for overall product requirement (Electrical, embedded, applications, etc..).

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Essential requirements:
- Advanced in-depth knowledge of C, C++, C #, HTML and XML software language.
- Previous experience of developing comprehensive software applications using C, C++, C# software tool set.
- NSIS or similar installer script knowledge.
- Previous experience of developing software architecture and planning for expansion of functions/features.
- Ability to think outside the box and suggest alternative design methods which promote future development and speed up development.
- Previous experience of developing applications within the Windows environment, especially Windows XP, 7, 8 and 10, including applications that utilise touchscreen interface.
- Knowledge of version control software and issue reporting software. SVN Subversion and Bugzilla is advantageous.
- Development of software applications which interface with machine control systems (i.e. PID loops).
- Experience of various communication protocols, i.e. USB, LAN, RS232.
- Previous design experience with embedded control systems, firmware design.
- Previous team management and allocation of workload.
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Project packages

Non-Essential but Desirable Requirements:
- Experience using SVN Subversion and Bugzilla software for version control and issue reporting/management.
- Knowledge of Diesel Common Rail and Gasoline Direct fuel injection systems and their working principles on engine.
- Previous knowledge and experience with hydraulic and electrical control systems, ideally pressure/flow control and quantity measurement.

The successful candidate will:
- Have a Degree level qualification in software engineering, or similar discipline.
- Be 'customer' focused with a 'Can Do' attitude.
- A multi-tasker and a finisher.
- An original thinker with a pro-active approach to problem solving and suggesting new ideas.
- An ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Be a team player, comfortable working in a small team and building strong professional relationships.
- Have the ability to organize and take accountability for their own work.
- Have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Be flexible and keen to assist in a variety of ways on a variety of projects.

Contact Simon for more details or hit apply - (url removed) / (phone number removed)

Orion Electrotech Ltd acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency and complies with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations Act 2003.

By applying for this position please take a few moments to view our Privacy Notice on our Orion website which details how we retain and process your data. Alternatively please give us a call so we can discuss this with you.

Principal Software Engineer

Reporting to the Engineering Director, The Principal Software Engineer role will be responsible for managing and delivering the development of software applications ranging from standalone packages to full integrated machine solutions for my client's core product range.

Key Account abilities:
- Develop concept software specifications for future products.
- Develop a wide range of software applications ranging from standalone packages to full integrated machine solutions.
- Enhance C# software knowledge into the business.
- Manage a team of software engineers to achieve the business objectives and allocate work accordingly.
- Ability to liaise with other principal engineering functions to ensure software design caters for overall product requirement (Electrical, embedded, applications, etc..).

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Essential requirements:
- Advanced in-depth knowledge of C, C++, C #, HTML and XML software language.
- Previous experience of developing comprehensive software applications using C, C++, C# software tool set.
- NSIS or similar installer script knowledge.
- Previous experience of developing software architecture and planning for expansion of functions/features.
- Ability to think outside the box and suggest alternative design methods which promote future development and speed up development.
- Previous experience of developing applications within the Windows environment, especially Windows XP, 7, 8 and 10, including applications that utilise touchscreen interface.
- Knowledge of version control software and issue reporting software. SVN Subversion and Bugzilla is advantageous.
- Development of software applications which interface with machine control systems (i.e. PID loops).
- Experience of various communication protocols, i.e. USB, LAN, RS232.
- Previous design experience with embedded control systems, firmware design.
- Previous team management and allocation of workload.
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Project packages

Non-Essential but Desirable Requirements:
- Experience using SVN Subversion and Bugzilla software for version control and issue reporting/management.
- Knowledge of Diesel Common Rail and Gasoline Direct fuel injection systems and their working principles on engine.
- Previous knowledge and experience with hydraulic and electrical control systems, ideally pressure/flow control and quantity measurement.

The successful candidate will:
- Have a Degree level qualification in software engineering, or similar discipline.
- Be 'customer' focused with a 'Can Do' attitude.
- A multi-tasker and a finisher.
- An original thinker with a pro-active approach to problem solving and suggesting new ideas.
- An ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Be a team player, comfortable working in a small team and building strong professional relationships.
- Have the ability to organize and take accountability for their own work.
- Have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Be flexible and keen to assist in a variety of ways on a variety of projects.

Contact Simon for more details or hit apply - (url removed) / (phone number removed)

Orion Electrotech Ltd acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency and complies with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations Act 2003.

By applying for this position please take a few moments to view our Privacy Notice on our Orion website which details how we retain and process your data. Alternatively please give us a call so we can discuss this with you.

.NET Developer (2 Year Fixed term)

Salary: £33,418 - £40,102
Job Type: Full Time, 2 Year Fixed Term contract
Hours: 35 per week
Location: South Manchester
Benefits: Competitive pension, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans for public transport plus much more.

About the role:

If you are looking to further develop your skills in a busy, proactive development team this could be the opportunity for you. As a .Net Software Developer you will develop software systems and solutions based on business requirements. You will identify and develop new functionality that will lead to business improvements and efficiencies. You will support, maintain and fix software systems and solutions.

Key duties:

- Developing and maintaining ASP.NET software products.
- Working with the design team to develop proof of concept software.
- Supporting the development of functional requirements and technical specifications.
- Prioritising customer enhancement requests and assisting with our product development road map.
- Ensuring delivery of products against key milestones.

About You:

- Demonstrable quality portfolio
- C#, ASP. NET, SQL, HTML, JQuery and Javascript, CSS, MVC framework, Visual Studio, SVN
- Ability to work flexible hours

Desirable:

- Development experience
- Degree level or equivalent in software development
- SharePoint
- Experience delivering high profile projects
- Knowledge of Social Housing
- Driving licence & access to a car

You may have experience of the following: .Net Software Developer, .NET Developer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Developer, Software Architecture, Software Development, Web Developer etc.

About our company:

Great Places Housing Group is not your average housing association. We are a forward-thinking, profit-for-purpose business that works hard to improve the lives of residents in our 19,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire.

Our work doesn’t stop at our customers’ front door. The surplus we make is invested back into the business to fund building new homes and to provide a full range of support services for some of the most vulnerable members of society including the homeless, young parents, older people and those with mental health needs.

We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Working for us you will be part of something special and in return, we offer a competitive package with a range of enhanced benefits, and learning and development opportunities to help you achieve and exceed your potential.

Ref: 92531

.NET Developer (2 Year Fixed term)

Salary: £33,418 - £40,102
Job Type: Full Time, 2 Year Fixed Term contract
Hours: 35 per week
Location: South Manchester
Benefits: Competitive pension, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans for public transport plus much more.

About the role:

If you are looking to further develop your skills in a busy, proactive development team this could be the opportunity for you. As a .Net Software Developer you will develop software systems and solutions based on business requirements. You will identify and develop new functionality that will lead to business improvements and efficiencies. You will support, maintain and fix software systems and solutions.

Key duties:

- Developing and maintaining ASP.NET software products.
- Working with the design team to develop proof of concept software.
- Supporting the development of functional requirements and technical specifications.
- Prioritising customer enhancement requests and assisting with our product development road map.
- Ensuring delivery of products against key milestones.

About You:

- Demonstrable quality portfolio
- C#, ASP. NET, SQL, HTML, JQuery and Javascript, CSS, MVC framework, Visual Studio, SVN
- Ability to work flexible hours

Desirable:

- Development experience
- Degree level or equivalent in software development
- SharePoint
- Experience delivering high profile projects
- Knowledge of Social Housing
- Driving licence & access to a car

You may have experience of the following: .Net Software Developer, .NET Developer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Developer, Software Architecture, Software Development, Web Developer etc.

About our company:

Great Places Housing Group is not your average housing association. We are a forward-thinking, profit-for-purpose business that works hard to improve the lives of residents in our 19,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire.

Our work doesn’t stop at our customers’ front door. The surplus we make is invested back into the business to fund building new homes and to provide a full range of support services for some of the most vulnerable members of society including the homeless, young parents, older people and those with mental health needs.

We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Working for us you will be part of something special and in return, we offer a competitive package with a range of enhanced benefits, and learning and development opportunities to help you achieve and exceed your potential.

Ref: 92531

Mid-Level Developer - Major UK Insurer - Perm - Portsmouth

Fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant development team within a major UK insurance group as a Mid-Level Developer, working on the development of industry leading ASP.Net Web Applications with C#, SQL Server, MVC and Razor. Working with a business where employees and customers are always at the core of their values and practices, you will be offered excellent opportunities to develop and progress your career, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.

Job Description

Working within a small, highly skilled development team, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of transactional web applications, which have capability across a number of platforms.

The role will have a strong Ecommerce focus, and will involve the development of functional enhancements for the business, as well as diagnosing and fixing issues raised with the primary insurance platform and customer facing ecommerce offerings.

Although good C#/MVC , Asp.Net, and SQL Server skills are vital for this, the role will allow exposure to, and growth in a wide range of disciplines.

The Successful Mid-Level Developer

You will have hands on commercial experience of server side development with Asp.Net, C#, MVC, SQL Server and Razor, as well as practice with SOAP, REST, XML, AJAX, and JSON webservices with WCF and WebAPI.

The right candidate will have the ability to create cross browser compatible websites using W3C standards with front end experience including HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 3 and 4, as well as JQuery/Javascript.

Experience of working within an Agile/Kanban framework, alongside continuous integration and Devops principles will be highly beneficial, with experience of deployment automation solutions including OctoDeploy, PowerShell, and Team city being highly very desirable.

What's on Offer for the successful Mid-Level Developer

Competitive base salary depending on experience, coupled with an excellent benefits package and fantastic upskilling opportunities within a range of technologies.

Mid-Level Developer - Major UK Insurer - Perm - Portsmouth

Fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant development team within a major UK insurance group as a Mid-Level Developer, working on the development of industry leading ASP.Net Web Applications with C#, SQL Server, MVC and Razor. Working with a business where employees and customers are always at the core of their values and practices, you will be offered excellent opportunities to develop and progress your career, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.

Job Description

Working within a small, highly skilled development team, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of transactional web applications, which have capability across a number of platforms.

The role will have a strong Ecommerce focus, and will involve the development of functional enhancements for the business, as well as diagnosing and fixing issues raised with the primary insurance platform and customer facing ecommerce offerings.

Although good C#/MVC , Asp.Net, and SQL Server skills are vital for this, the role will allow exposure to, and growth in a wide range of disciplines.

The Successful Mid-Level Developer

You will have hands on commercial experience of server side development with Asp.Net, C#, MVC, SQL Server and Razor, as well as practice with SOAP, REST, XML, AJAX, and JSON webservices with WCF and WebAPI.

The right candidate will have the ability to create cross browser compatible websites using W3C standards with front end experience including HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 3 and 4, as well as JQuery/Javascript.

Experience of working within an Agile/Kanban framework, alongside continuous integration and Devops principles will be highly beneficial, with experience of deployment automation solutions including OctoDeploy, PowerShell, and Team city being highly very desirable.

What's on Offer for the successful Mid-Level Developer

Competitive base salary depending on experience, coupled with an excellent benefits package and fantastic upskilling opportunities within a range of technologies.

Our Automotive OEM client based in Sweden are looking for an experienced HMI Developer to join their team.

You will be working within various projects with focus on User Interface implementation of concepts through SW development, HW integration and technical expertise, to support and evaluate the HMI and UX design together with the designers in the HMI Design team.

The scope includes HMI design for infotainment, driver information, telematics and other car functions with both digital and physical user interfaces, to support and enhance the driving experience.

The core of assignments for this role consist of web-based development working closely with Interaction and Graphic designers developing HMI software application prototypes. The prototypes are mainly for the in-car screens, but the client also develops smart phone apps and hardware controller prototypes using Arduino and Rasberry Pi. Currently most apps are created using React or QT quick.

Knowledge of back-end development is preferred as the assignment leads also to design and maintain a system which handles all app prototype communication, server logic and data storing. Currently the client have a system which consists of separated nodes that communicates using
mainly JSON via MQTT protocol.

As described above you will mainly be focusing on the front-end part but you will work in  a small team and tasks are divided based on both knowledge and interests. You will therefore have a lot of opportunities to broaden your knowledge in new areas.

You will work within the HMI Design department, a cross-functional team where interdisciplinary focus, curiosity and drive are highly valued. The team work in close collaboration with other design departments shaping in-car experience of the future.

Requirements:

• JavaScript, HTML, CSS3, JQuery, HTML5, etc.
• JavaScript Frameworks such as React, Angular, Node, etc.
• Ability to adapt to any web frameworks
• 5 years software development experience
• Minimum of 3 years as a front-end developer, preferably working in a UX/UI team
• Microsoft Office

Desirable but not essential:

• Qt quick (qml), Qt/QML
• Android, iOs app development
• C, C++
• Python
• Arduino & Raspberry Pi
• Linux shell programming
• Vehicle protocols such as CAN, LIN
• Scripting for Unity 3D
• Adobe Creative Suite experience
• Sketch

Personal attributes:
Strong drive, communicative with good presentation skills, independent and confident as well as a good team player. Creative and innovative but structured, methodical and analytical with good planning skills. Flexible and able to work under constrained time schedules and frequently revised circumstances.

Additional information:

• Travels to China may be needed (approx. 1-2 trips per year).
• Each individual in the team has a high level of responsibility and mandate and is expected to be able to work autonomously.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written
• Driver’s license

Our Automotive OEM client based in Sweden are looking for an experienced HMI Developer to join their team.

You will be working within various projects with focus on User Interface implementation of concepts through SW development, HW integration and technical expertise, to support and evaluate the HMI and UX design together with the designers in the HMI Design team.

The scope includes HMI design for infotainment, driver information, telematics and other car functions with both digital and physical user interfaces, to support and enhance the driving experience.

The core of assignments for this role consist of web-based development working closely with Interaction and Graphic designers developing HMI software application prototypes. The prototypes are mainly for the in-car screens, but the client also develops smart phone apps and hardware controller prototypes using Arduino and Rasberry Pi. Currently most apps are created using React or QT quick.

Knowledge of back-end development is preferred as the assignment leads also to design and maintain a system which handles all app prototype communication, server logic and data storing. Currently the client have a system which consists of separated nodes that communicates using
mainly JSON via MQTT protocol.

As described above you will mainly be focusing on the front-end part but you will work in  a small team and tasks are divided based on both knowledge and interests. You will therefore have a lot of opportunities to broaden your knowledge in new areas.

You will work within the HMI Design department, a cross-functional team where interdisciplinary focus, curiosity and drive are highly valued. The team work in close collaboration with other design departments shaping in-car experience of the future.

Requirements:

• JavaScript, HTML, CSS3, JQuery, HTML5, etc.
• JavaScript Frameworks such as React, Angular, Node, etc.
• Ability to adapt to any web frameworks
• 5 years software development experience
• Minimum of 3 years as a front-end developer, preferably working in a UX/UI team
• Microsoft Office

Desirable but not essential:

• Qt quick (qml), Qt/QML
• Android, iOs app development
• C, C++
• Python
• Arduino & Raspberry Pi
• Linux shell programming
• Vehicle protocols such as CAN, LIN
• Scripting for Unity 3D
• Adobe Creative Suite experience
• Sketch

Personal attributes:
Strong drive, communicative with good presentation skills, independent and confident as well as a good team player. Creative and innovative but structured, methodical and analytical with good planning skills. Flexible and able to work under constrained time schedules and frequently revised circumstances.

Additional information:

• Travels to China may be needed (approx. 1-2 trips per year).
• Each individual in the team has a high level of responsibility and mandate and is expected to be able to work autonomously.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written
• Driver’s license