Software Engineer

The role:

This position sits within the Embedded Graphics & AI team based in Altrincham.  You will work on both graphics and AI technologies, depending on skills and needs, with a particular focus on enabling hardware such as GPU and AI processors within a heterogeneous multi-core environment.  You will cover the full lifecycle of these technologies through research, prototyping, product development, and providing services and support to customer projects.

Your responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the design, implementation, testing, debugging, benchmarking, reviewing, improvement, documentation and releasing of software that meets requirements. The role will see you configure and debug embedded hardware and software build environments to facilitate on-target development. You will also work on product software, open-source software, third-party and/or customer software.

Part of the position will require the writing and reviewing of functional and design specifications and in addition you will collaborate with other team members as needed to ensure the success of projects. Participation in project planning and tracking, task investigation, work breakdown, schedule estimation and risk migration will also make up ongoing duties.

Qualification and experience required:

You will be qualified to degree level in an appropriate discipline to the position and possess good written and verbal communication skills. To be successful in this opportunity you will be self-motivated and able to work independently. You will own experience of embedded software development using C/C++ in a commercial environment. Having good knowledge and experience of the following would be advantageous for success in this position; embedded platforms including Linux & RTOS, embedded hardware, including device driver development, Machine learning frameworks & algorithms, GPGPU and NNA compute APIs and drivers, Graphics including GPU drivers, APIs, and UI technologies.

Our business and offer:

Mentor Graphics, a Siemens Digital Industries Software business, offers a comprehensive reward package which includes a competitive basic salary, bonus scheme, generous holiday allowance and pension. Through our flexible benefits scheme you can select benefits that best suit your lifestyle, including private healthcare.

Siemens Digital Industries Software  are a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software works collaboratively with companies to deliver open solutions to help them make smarter decisions that result in better products.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate unlawfully on the grounds of age, disability, gender assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or trade union membership.

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.  Please ensure you complete all areas of the application form to the best of your ability as we will use this data to review your suitability for the role.