{"id":2443,"date":"2021-04-16T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T13:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/?p=2443"},"modified":"2021-04-16T14:21:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T13:21:48","slug":"graduate-jobs-at-helvar-in-kent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/2021\/04\/16\/graduate-jobs-at-helvar-in-kent\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Jobs at Helvar in Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for your first step into into the industry with an international company that values wellbeing, flexible working and growth culture? Helvar are based in Dartford and are expanding so have a couple of Graduate opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/helvar.com\/careers\/?jobid=154722&amp;ref=l-linkedin#open-positions\"><strong>Graduate Embedded Software Engineer<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Helvar, Dartford, Kent &#8211; deadline 21 May 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/helvar.com\/careers\/?jobid=154722&amp;ref=l-linkedin#open-positions\">Graduate Junior Test Automation Engineer &#8211; <\/a><\/strong>Helvar, Dartford Kent &#8211; deadline 6 May 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Embedded Software Engineer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Main purpose of the role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0development of\u00a0embedded\u00a0software\u00a0for products and\u00a0systems\u00a0used as intelligent edge devices in lighting control applications.\u00a0This will cover\u00a0specification,\u00a0architecture, structured design,\u00a0implementation,\u00a0and test.\u00a0It\u00a0will\u00a0involve\u00a0the development of bare metal programming\u00a0on\u00a0modern micro-controller\u2019s,\u00a0with constrained\u00a0resources\u00a0and\u00a0real-time\u00a0inter-action with\u00a0electronics\u00a0hardware.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Key areas of responsibility\u00a0and key actions<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Work with the team to break down\u00a0epics to stories and sub-tasks and provide\u00a0time estimates<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Design,\u00a0implementation, and test of embedded software\u00a0modules<\/span><span 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data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Implementation of unit tests<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Core\u00a0competences, knowledge and skills\u00a0required\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Engineering degree in Electronics\u00a0and\/or Software<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Programming experience in C\/ C++\u00a0on embedded target<\/span><span 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data-contrast=\"auto\">Good communication skills both written and oral<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shows passion for their subject and a desire to\u00a0deliver\u00a0on-time with high quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Needs to work well in a multi-national team<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>About our team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our mission in Product Creation in Lighting Intelligence is to be a forerunner in lighting industry and we are constantly enhancing our capabilities in designing. Operational Excellence will contribute with thought leadership, teamwork and problem solving that results in continuous improvement throughout the organization by focusing on the needs of the customer, discipline in execution, and streamlining existing activities in the process to create value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Apply to join our team of talented and innovative experts!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/helvar.com\/careers\/?jobid=154722&amp;ref=l-linkedin#open-positions\">Apply Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to bottom of page to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for your first step into into the industry with an international company that values wellbeing, flexible working and growth culture? 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