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Location: UK (Hybrid/On-site as required)
Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC)
About the Role
RC Fornax is looking for a Software Engineer – Advanced Signal Processing & AI. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team developing cutting-edge software solutions for advanced sensing, tracking, data fusion and artificial intelligence applications within complex maritime and defence environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain software solutions supporting advanced signal processing, sensor fusion and tracking applications within maritime and defence environments.
- Implement, optimise and maintain production-quality software using C++, Python and related technologies.
- Develop software for sensor modelling, data processing, state estimation, anomaly detection and information fusion.
- Apply software engineering best practices, including automated testing, continuous integration and configuration management.
- Collaborate with systems, algorithms, hardware and verification engineers throughout the engineering lifecycle.
- Support software integration, debugging, performance tuning and system-level testing activities.
- Convert research concepts, algorithms and prototypes into scalable, maintainable and robust software solutions.
- Contribute to technical proposals, innovation programmes and future product development initiatives.
- Produce high-quality technical documentation, software designs and verification artefacts.
- Support the delivery of software solutions that meet performance, quality and security requirements.
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Required Experience & Skills
- Degree qualified in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong software development experience using C++, Python or other object-oriented programming languages.
- Experience developing software for complex engineering, scientific, aerospace, maritime or defence systems.
- Good understanding of software architecture, design patterns and modern software engineering practices.
- Experience working within Linux-based development environments.
- Proficiency with source control and collaborative development tools such as Git.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop effective software solutions to complex technical challenges.
- Excellent communication skills and experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation and support software verification activities.
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Desirable Experience
- Advanced Signal Processing (ASP).
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques.
- Sensor fusion, multi-sensor integration and state estimation algorithms.
- Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) systems.
- Tracking and target estimation applications.
- Data analytics and anomaly detection techniques.
- Real-time and embedded software development.
- Defence, maritime or other safety-critical engineering environments.
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