With an increased demand for smart devices in our connected world, we are experiencing a period of growth in our software engineering team.
As a result, we can offer exciting career opportunities for outstanding graduate engineers with a proven passion for embedded software development as part of our growing, dynamic technical team.
You will get the chance to work alongside other talented individuals on a diverse range of exciting and challenging projects, from well-known consumer products, novel transport solutions to safety-critical medical devices knowing that with your input you can make a real difference to people’s lives.
We operate in multi-functional project teams and our software engineers need to work closely with designers, electronics, mechanical engineers, and other skill teams to integrate the visual and functional aspects of a product to create class-leading designs.
What we expect
- A great creative problem-solver, able to generate innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.
- Be able to combine academic excellence with a natural engineering intuition and a genuine interest in product development.
- Enjoy assimilating new information and learning new skills very quickly in a dynamic, consultancy environment.
- Good verbal and written communication skills with clients and colleagues.
- To take responsibility for your technical design work, although experienced engineers will be happy to advise you and we have formal checking procedures in place.
- Be enthusiastic, hardworking, and proud of your work. People at DCA are passionate about the creation and delivery of new products.
Essential qualities
- A 1st or Upper 2nd degree in an engineering degree with a focus on embedded systems, from a university with a strong engineering reputation, or an equivalent broad-based technical qualification.
- Direct experience in a product design and development environment is not essential, but relevant work experience and university design projects would be beneficial.
- We will expect you to be able to work in our Warwick studios and you must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.
- To lead by example in setting standards with a “can do” attitude that inspires colleagues and clients
What we offer
- Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to design, prototype, implement and validate robust and performant software for award winning products.
- Experience working directly with mechanical and electronics engineers in creating novel prototypes and solutions to overcome challenging problems in a fast-paced environment.
- Get involved with a variety of products at all stages of the development process, from first conceptual prototypes to rigorous productionised code.
- The opportunity to work with some of the world’s most exciting and innovative brands and companies, including Bentley, GSK, Reckitt, Hitachi, Rolls-Royce, Sanofi to tackle some of the most challenging issues.
- We combine formal training and on-the-job career development through our graduate development programme and reviewing processes
- The opportunity to grow with regular professional and technical development opportunities.
Pay and benefits
- We offer competitive salaries, with paid overtime.
- 22 days holiday + (extra days for long service up to 32 days).
- A 37-hour working week with half day on Fridays, great for work-life balance.
- A substantial annual discretionary profit-related bonus.
- 2 additional fixed holiday bonuses in (paid in July and December, totalling 3% of base pay).
- Pension scheme.
- Our Warwick campus with its town centre location is convenient for shops or grabbing a coffee.
- Activities and Social fund, various subsidised sport activities throughout the week. Staff run Football, Badminton, Squash, running, go karting and cycling trips away.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Paid parking permit.
