Lead OpenCPI Software Engineer

Our client, a defence prime, is looking for an experienced Lead OpenCPI Software Engineer in Gloucester. You will lead the design, development and deployment of software-defined radio and RF systems across defence, cyber and intelligence programmes. You will also mentor junior engineers and act as the technical expert and consultant to stakeholders.

What you will do

• Lead the development and integration of software-defined radio systems using the OpenCPI framework.
• Act as subject matter expert in a cross-functional team designing and integrating RF communication systems for complex mission environments.
• Apply test driven development and consider testing throughout the application lifecycle, using OpenCPI for verification and validation.
• Mentor junior engineers, lead design reviews and take ownership of the evolution of technical standards.
• Work daily with other teams and stakeholders, acting as a consultant to clients and third parties.
• Extend OpenCPI development using the latest AI/ML tooling and hybrid cloud compute environments.
• Provide detailed reports on system performance, issues and proposed solutions to engineering and customer teams.

What you will bring

• Hands-on experience with the OpenCPI framework.
• Experience building, testing and optimising software-defined radio systems and RF applications.
• Experience of system design and integration in a cross-functional team.
• Experience of test driven development and system verification and validation.
• Ability to mentor engineers, lead design reviews and set technical standards.
• Strong communication skills for consulting with stakeholders and reporting on system performance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain eDV security clearance. You do not need to hold it when you apply.

Nice to have

• EW or SIGINT capability development, including RF waveform and protocol vulnerability analysis.
• FPGA or RFSoC development experience, with proficiency in VHDL or Verilog.
• Familiarity with GnuRadio, MATLAB, AMD EDF or other SDR development tools.
• Commercial and military communications stacks and modem development, such as IEEE 802.x, COFDM, satcoms or Link 16.
• Experience working in AWS and CI/CD pipelined environments, especially with GitLab and Linux.
• Real-time test and measurement using tools such as vector signal analysers, and experience leading technical projects, budgets and teams.