View 11 Software Engineering jobs on the Polytec Personnel website en-gb Copyright: (C) Polytec Personnel 180 Main purpose of the jobOur client is seeking a Programme manager with transferable management skills and a background in one of the following: optics, volume products or embedded software. The role involves managing challenging and often complex product and system developments for clients in a range of market sectors. Offering a high level of diversity and interest, the role will include interworking with other seniors within the Products and Systems Division to develop relationships with prospective clients and identification of new business opportunities.Specific responsibilities* Managing projects, typically consisting of multidisciplinary teams (including hardware, software, digital signal processing, mechanics and production engineering).* The position involves the management of projects through the complete development lifecycle, from requirements definition through to final delivery. You will be involved in proposal preparation, selection of the team, negotiations with 3rd parties, managing concept generation, analysis of the system architecture, liaison across engineering disciplines and the specification, implementation and testing of the design.* You will manage projects typically in the region £100,000 to £3,000,000 that require delivery within tight timescales and budgets, managing both internal and external resources.* You will also make a significant contribution to our business development activities through supporting our campaign managers. You will develop your own relationships with clients and will be able to respond to their needs, recognise sales opportunities and use your commercial skills to negotiate contract terms and conditions with the support of our business office.* The position will require some occasional international travel.Minimum requirements* A good degree in an engineering or science subject, plus substantial industrial experience working in product / system design and development within optics, volume products or embedded software. * A proven track record in the management of large multi-disciplinary projects (mechanics, electronics, RF, analogue, software). * A sound commercial understanding within a relevant industry sector, including experience in negotiating contract terms. * Proven ability to lead the sales process, including technical and commercial proposal writing and converting prospects into sales.Other attributes:* A self-starting individual who takes responsibility for the delivery of complete, high quality solutions* Experience in managing both the development team and the customer* Working with customers in the UK and abroad* Experience in managing products through to manufacture* Experience of volume manufacture* An interest in using your management skills across a range of industries* Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills* Your project management experience should be underpinned by relevant technical expertise http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/programme_manager_21968.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:04 GMT Main purpose of the jobTo ensure that the projects undertaken by the company’s Products and Systems development team continues to meet the relevant requirements and high standards expected by their customers. In most cases this involves developing exciting Greenfield software applications using the latest methods and technologies. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with a highly professional and experienced development team, on a variety of innovative technology development projects. Type of work undertaken by the division/groupSpecific responsibilitiesSoftware engineers work on projects in multidisciplinary teams, sometimes on more than one concurrently. High quality work is essential from every team member.As a project team member you would be responsible for carrying out your project tasks within the timescales and budgets agreed with your project managers.Specifically, you will be expected to contribute to the entire project lifecycle, from the collection of requirements through to the delivery of the finished product. A natural flair and passion for the design of elegant software architecture and code is a must. This role would suit a candidate who has client facing experience, as this is an aspect of the role.Minimum requirements* Degree in a technically related discipline (i.e. engineering / software / maths / physics)* Significant experience of the entire software development lifecycle* Demonstrable software architecture design skills* Familiarity with the V model approach to systems engineering* Ability to multitask* Excellent attention to detail* Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsSpecific technical expertise required* C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – 3.5* Visual Studio 2005/2008* Windows Forms* WPF* XML* SQL Server 2005Desirable* Experience of other Microsoft development technologies* Experience of Subversion or similar version control system* Experience of automated software testing tools and techniques* Proficient in the use of MS Office (Excel / Word / PowerPoint etc)* Experience of development within a multidisciplinary environment http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/senior_software_engineer_21967.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:05 GMT Main purpose of the jobTo ensure that the projects undertaken by the company’s Products and Systems development team continues to meet the relevant requirements and high standards expected by their customers. In most cases this involves developing test plans and specifications, a test system and test scripts. It will typically involve working with software and hardware engineers as part of a multidisciplinary project team. The test role will cover all aspects of the test cycle from early definition phases through to field use.Specific responsibilitiesTest engineers work on projects in multidisciplinary teams, sometimes on more than one concurrently. High quality work is essential from every team member.As a project team member you would be responsible for carrying out your specific project tasks within the timescales and budgets agreed with your project managers. You will also be responsible for the design and execution of testing strategies covering the whole project lifecycle. As your experience develops, you might wish to take on further responsibilities.Minimum requirements- Degree in a technical discipline (i.e. engineering / software / maths / physics)- Experience of efficient and repeatable testing in both embedded and desktop software environments- Experience of automated software testing tools and techniques- Experience of creating and leading strategic test plans to cover the entire project lifecycle- Experience of testing communications systems, down to the hardware level- Familiarity with serial communications standards such as RS232 and HDLC- Familiarity with the V model approach to systems engineering- Proficient in the use of MS Office (Excel / Word / PowerPoint etc)Desirables- ISEB Fundamental / Intermediate certificate in Software testing- Experience of SVN or other source control systems- Experience of using a bug tracking database- Familiarity with standard software compilers and tool chains- Familiarity with various platforms (Windows / Linux / ARM)- Familiarity with TCP/IP http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/senior_test_engineer_21963.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:01:04 GMT An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Email Systems Specialist to join our clients eCommerce team to develop and optimise their online communications. As part of the team and reporting to the eCommerce Manager, you will become an expert in the email system used within the company (Neolane) applying your knowledge of email marketing best practice. You will know how to create, evaluate and further refine email marketing campaigns through the use of tracking methods and conversion metrics to achieve optimal levels of recipient engagement. Neolane is an email solution which uses SQL, JavaScript and XML to generate highly dynamic and individual email content – it is necessary to have experience of these and you will be required to demonstrate your aptitude towards this technical aspect of the role. You will be able to hand-code HTML templates for others within the eCommerce and Marketing teams to use, working with our in-house Web Designer to maximise the impact of our communications. Understanding deliverability and reputation management is advantageous. By the end of your first three months you will be expected to be well on your way to becoming an expert with Neolane, having created automated, behaviour-led workflows, and working closely with the Marketing department to establish further ways of gaining value from the sophisticated email system. The successful candidate should have a degree (or equivalent) in an IT or business-related discipline. The position would be ideal for someone with an IT background who wishes to move into a more commercial role. Candidates will also have excellent communication skills with a very high standard of spoken and written English coupled with very high attention to detail. Our clients culture is one that empowers individuals, with responsibility given at an early stage. They place great emphasis on knowledge and experience. The working environment is fun but intense, with everybody working together as a team to deliver great service and the best products to their customers. They offer an excellent package including share options, profit-share and a flexible benefits package which staff can shape to their own individual needs. http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/email_systems_specialist_21962.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:01:04 GMT Our clients informatics product is used worldwide by pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemicals research organisations. Applications areas include biological sciences, chemical sciences, imaging and instrumentation. They are seeking a Product Manager to implement the product marketing strategy for the biological sciences sector and manage the lifecycle of their suite of databases and applications.Competent in the use of biological databases, biological data management, sequencing, text mining/analytics or electronic lab notebooks and knowledgeable about the scientific software industry, you have a track record of product managing the launch of complex software products. In addition to your technical expertise you are an excellent communicator and presenter with the ability to develop the collateral to ensure sales teams worldwide are equipped to deliver products to customers in Life Sciences vertical markets. This role has a global remit so you must be willing to spend up to 30% of your time travelling. http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/product_manager_-_biological_sciences_software_21961.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:01:04 GMT Our client is recruiting a mix of experienced and graduate programmers for various technology and tools team areas such as: 3D graphics, audio, animation, physics, networking, AI, platform specific low level code and optimization.They currently have several exciting ‘next-gen’ projects encompassing a range of gaming genres. They have a reputation for technological innovation and their programmers get involved in all aspects of system architecture, design and implementation, bringing an extremely high standard of professionalism to the development of all their games, and fully contribute to a dynamic, creative and fun environment, working with advanced technology on the leading games consoles.Your background:* Either a good degree, or solid track record, in Computer Science, Maths or Physics * Possible specialisation in one of the following fields: 3D graphics and shaders, animation, physics, AI, audio, networking, low-level code and optimization * Industry experience is not essential, but passion and enthusiasm are Your skills:* Advanced understanding of C++ and object oriented programming * Well organized, and capable of code design * Experience of DirectX Graphics, console toolchains, GUI APIs, LUA scripts, or ASM are also useful * Familiarity with Xbox 360/Playstation 3 development/Networking is a plus * Good communication They have in-house platform abstraction libraries, using a PC development environment to target the major consoles. Game programmers write platform independent game code using their in-house game engine and technology, while engine and tool teams work on company-wide technology and lower level target specific, optimized code. http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/programmers_-_core_technology_21815.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:01:04 GMT Our client is looking to recruit an RF PA Systems Technical Engineer, with a strong track record in the development of high power RF amplifiers and with a good knowledge of high power PA device characteristics and the ability to relate fundamental theory to practical problems.To be considered for this role you will have taken at least two RF PA designs from concept into moderate to high volume production. Our clients needs someone who can do the work rather than someone playing a minor role in a much larger team – the candidate will be expected to have highly credible experience and knowledge as they will be dealing face to face with OEMs who do this work on a daily basis. Key Responsibilities:Producing world class, leading edge, high power PA designs for market segments relevant to our client’s business (e.g. cellular infrastructure, broadcast)Providing technical direction for RF PA development to showcase the clients Coolteq technology and provide a reference point for customer product developments including, guiding design partners device developments, supporting customer and partner developments andguiding and supporting RF activities in internal development programmes.The candidate is likely to have the following skills and experience:Understanding of High Power RF PA design and specificationVery good at applying first principles; effectively thinking like a physicistFamiliarity with telecoms infrastructure/broadcast systems including RFUnderstanding of modern modulation schemes (e.g. OFDM and WCDMA)Ability to create ground breaking designs from a blank sheet of paperUnderstanding of strengths and limitations of various PA device technologies (e.g. LDMOS, GaN, GaAs)A working knowledge “Load pull” techniques Ability to design low impedance distributed impedance matching networksUnderstand the nature of distortions produced by Bipolar and FET PA devicesof signal distortion mechanisms in both analogue and digital domainsProven technical lead / systems architect on multiple projectsGood understanding of the commercial product development cycle and be able to work at all stages within it http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/rf_pa_systems_technical_lead_21554.html Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:01:06 GMT As a Sequence Data Analyst, you will be a member of the Computational Biology Department, focused on the analysis of data from a variety of present and upcoming DNA sequencing applications projects. You will be making use of existing software tools in internal projects as well as in external research collaborations. You will take part in the development of new genomic analysis tools for the sequencing business. As a clear communicator who is able to interact with scientists from a variety of backgrounds you are customer focused, team oriented and self-motivated and enjoy working in a highly collaborative and fast paced RandD environment.Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:* Provide Bioinformatics input to a variety of DNA sequencing applications projects* Interface with internal and external customers to define project requirements* Assist customers with data access, analysis, visualization, presentation, and interpretation* Participate in the development of new algorithms and software tools for DNA sequencing analysis * Create tools to provide automated handling and viewing of data via custom reports* Provide training and support to internal customers* Provide internal support consisting of data management as needed* Support Software Quality Assurance engineers to facilitate testing of delivered applications* Document source code and application operation as neededEducation and Experience:* MSc in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or related degree; advanced degree is a plus* Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills.* Strong knowledge of Perl and/or Python mandatory* Practical experience of open source bioinformatics tools* Post-qualification work experience in Bioinformatics preferred, especially in the analysis of DNA sequences* Good understanding of statistics, data mining and data analysis* Ability to produce quality work with minimal supervision, prioritising tasks and solving problems as necessary* Project team experience is a plus* Experience with Unix software development using C or C++ is a plus* Experience with SQL, Perl or Python, XML, CVS or TFS and Linux, Windows is a plus* Experience with commercial development techniques is a plus* Experience with visualisation and graphics is a plus http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/bioinformatics_-_sequence_data_analyst_21531.html Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:01:10 GMT Our client is a seeking bright, ambitious Electronics/Software Engineers to create, analyse and develop new medical technologies. The successful candidates will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in drug delivery devices, manufacturing systems, diagnostic instrumentation and surgical technology.MAIN DUTIES:*Immediately engage in a technically and commercially stretching environment*Contribute to and lead technically demanding medical technology projects*Effectively integrate with a talented multi-disciplinary team of like-minded peopleSKILLS: *A 1st or 2.1 class degree in electronics or computer science *Intrinsically high levels of motivation and stamina*Excellent communication and presentation skills *A good mixture of analytical, experimental and creative capabilities*Strong interest / track record in medical device development http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/electronics_software_engineers_-_medical_20965.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:01:08 GMT Our clients are seeking an experienced embedded systems and software engineer with significant medical product development experience. You will be expected to work in multidisciplinary project teams of scientists and engineers, contributing at all stages of medical device development, including prototype system and device creation through to manufacturing support. You will also support medical device development projects with embedded systems and software, integrate the latest sensor and actuator technologies with software-driven platforms, deliver systems, code and documentation to regulatory standards and present work to clients and stakeholders. For this role, you will have a 1st or 2.1 class degree in physical sciences/engineering, preferably with post graduate qualifications, have experience of developing embedded systems, broad knowledge of embedded systems and software and strong C/C++ coding skills. You should also have experience of new sensor and actuator technologies, Matlab based system modelling and with UML specification and design and RTOS. http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/systems_specialist_20196.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:01:08 GMT Our client is seeking to strengthen the team at Principal Consultant level.  As part of the Communications and Electronic Systems practice, you will work directly with clients on a variety of operating assignments in network design, architecture, strategy, operations and network planning within the mobile telecoms industry. Educated to degree level (1st or 2:1) in a relevant discipline (eg. Engineering, physics or computing) with a technical background, either in embedded technologies or IT, you will bring: • Experience and understanding of a broad range of technologies including: Radio Access Network, Core network, services network, (2G), 3G, LTE and WIMAX and other wireless technologies• Project management experience with experience of project delivery• A strong selling and influencing abilityYou will be self motivated and target driven, a strong team worker and effective relationship builder with team leadership skills to be able to direct and define work structure. Interested applicants must be willing to travel on business.  In the majority of cases, assignments will be in the UK but opportunities do exist to work on foreign assignments. http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/comms_and_electronic_systems_principal_consultant_19981.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:01:09 GMT