T1 Thales UK · 5/5 awaiting_approval
Mike — UK Chief Technology Officer
✉ mike@thalesuk.co.uk
With principal-level experience designing real-time radar detection and vehicle protection software on AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC at direct competitor Leonardo, this candidate brings immediately transferable C/C++ embedded expertise in precisely the defence electronics domains Thales UK pursues, and is already based in Westcliff-on-Sea, removing any relocation or remote-working friction entirely.
Day 0 email · Principal Embedded Engineer, Zynq UltraScale+ radar background, 1 month notice
Mike,
I have a Principal Software Engineer coming out of Leonardo with 16 years of embedded experience I think is worth your attention.
His most recent work involves designing real-time radar detection and vehicle protection software on AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, which sits squarely in the defence electronics space Thales UK operates in. His core stack is C/C++, Embedded Linux, FreeRTOS and ARM, with Python alongside, and he has covered automotive and industrial domains as well as defence throughout his career.
He is based in Westcliff-on-Sea, so there is no relocation or remote-working complexity to navigate, and he is available on roughly one month's notice.
Given the direct domain overlap with Leonardo, I suspect he would need very little runway to be productive. Happy to send his CV over if it is worth a conversation.
Sam
Cathcart Technology
T1 Rolls-Royce · 4/5 awaiting_approval
Will — Global Head of Talent Acquisition
✉ will@rolls-royce.com
With principal-level experience designing real-time radar and vehicle protection software on ARM-based MPSoC hardware at Leonardo, a direct Rolls-Royce competitor in UK defence and aerospace, this candidate brings precisely the safety-critical embedded Linux and FreeRTOS depth that Rolls-Royce's propulsion and power systems engineering teams depend on.
Day 0 email · Principal embedded engineer, radar + FreeRTOS on Zynq UltraScale+, 1 month notice
Hi Will,
I have a principal-level embedded engineer who has spent the last several years at Leonardo designing real-time radar detection and vehicle protection software on AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC hardware, working across C, C++, embedded Linux, FreeRTOS, and ARM architectures in safety-critical defence and automotive environments.
Given Leonardo's position as a direct competitor to Rolls-Royce in UK defence and aerospace, the overlap with what your propulsion and power systems teams need felt too close to ignore. Sixteen years of domain experience at this level, on this hardware, in these environments, is not easy to find.
He is on one month's notice and is open to the right opportunity. Salary expectations are on the CV, which I am happy to send across if there is a fit worth exploring.
Worth a conversation?
Sam
Cathcart Technology
T1 BAE Systems · 4/5 awaiting_approval
Oliver — Chief Technology Officer
✉ oliver@baesystems.com
With hands-on principal-level experience designing real-time radar detection software on AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC at direct competitor Leonardo, this candidate brings immediately transferable C/C++, Embedded Linux and FreeRTOS expertise that BAE Systems' electronic warfare and radar programmes in Westcliff-on-Sea would find difficult to source locally.
Day 0 email · Principal Embedded Engineer – Zynq UltraScale+, real-time radar, 1 month notice
Oliver,
I'm representing a Principal Software Engineer with 16 years in defence and industrial embedded systems, currently at Leonardo, who is open to a move with one month's notice.
The reason I thought of BAE Systems specifically: this engineer designed real-time radar detection and vehicle protection software on AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC at Leonardo, which maps directly onto the kind of electronic warfare and radar work your teams run out of Westcliff-on-Sea. The core stack is C, C++, Embedded Linux, FreeRTOS and ARM, with Python used across tooling and test.
Principal-level engineers with that combination of platform experience and active programme context are genuinely hard to source in this region, which is partly why I wanted to put this one in front of you before it goes further.
Worth a conversation?
Sam
Cathcart Technology