SW Designer and Tester for Embedded Systems

At Saab, we constantly look ahead and push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge – to make the world a safer place.

What you will be a part of
Avionics Systems within Saab develops embedded software and electronics for safety-critical real-time systems for the aircraft industry (often with automatic control functions) and is on the edge of using Multi Core for the next generation of aircraft from the world-leading aircraft manufacturers. Our software development focuses on requirements-based software development (requirements engineering, design, coding, verification and documentation of software), that we believe you have earlier experience in. 
The work package could vary from drivers, OS to advanced application SW developed for level A products according to RTCA/DO-178C, the software consideration in Airborne System. Typically, the SW is coded in C (or Ada/C++) and developed for Power PC processor. A number of support tools are used within the area requirement engineering, configuration management and model based design. Our section is working with specification, design and verification of software.



Your role
You will be working in a team developing embedded software for different projects. You will be involved in the process of development, from requirement to design and also verification. Your job will include planning, specification and documentation of design and you will also be cooperating to a large extent with other groups within the company. 
The work will be performed in close collaboration with line manager, team leader, project managers and software team members. You will report to the team leader and your line manager. 
Your future challenge:
Your main task will be design work with high influence of developing and testing software for embedded systems, with high focus on safety and formalism.
 
 

Your skills and experience
You are an experience engineer with a university level of education with emphasis on embedded systems. You have the ability to plan your own work in the project and you are ambitious and result-orientated.
You also have a good knowledge of English and Swedish, both verbally and in writing. This position involves working with Swedish defence classified information and therefore requires Swedish citizenship. It is an advantage if you have some years´ experience in programming of safety-critical functions for embedded systems.
You have a general interest in engineering and you want to work with products in the technological forefront.
You feel comfortable in an environment that is full of action and also is characterized of openness and shared responsibility.
You could either have long experience or recently have received your diploma. 
Technical competences and experiences that are relevant for this role:

Advanced C programming for embedded systems with awareness of safety critical issues related to the C language
Debugging in HW
Requirement handling and writing, design, verification and requirements validation
Software architectural design
UML 

It is an advantage if you have experience of:

RTOS Arinc 653, VxWorks and Linux
Freescale’s Multicore processors
Tools like Doors, Dimensions, Eclipse, Rhapsody
Linux and Yocto

About Saab
Saab is a global defence and security company operating in the fields of air,land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics. We number 14,700 employees and have operations on all continents. Technologically we are leaders in many areas, and one-fifth of our earnings are spent on research and development. Saab is also a company with opportunities. A company where we see diversity as an asset and where you have both considerable responsibility and good opportunities for advancing in your career. But also a company that respects each person’s needs for a rewarding life beyond work.