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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - Hardware Software Integration Engineer - **Company:** Rolls-Royce - **Location:** Derby, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Embedded Software, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Modeling and Simulation - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c3662de1af21b8e3 ## About the Role * Working knowledge of software design, system architecture, software and/or hardware architecture, software and hardware development process constraints and embedded software testing at module level. * A working appreciation of associated engineering disciplines. * Proficient in design and analysis tools. This can include an appreciation of the tools and what can be achieved through them. * Professional courage to highlight areas of concern and risk with regard to suitability of a product to meet its requirements in a safe and functionally appropriate way. * An ability to interpret test results and provide an informed opinion or conclusion as to the outcome of the analysis. This includes an understanding of measurement uncertainty. * An ability to identify and manage risk in collaboration with team members. * Able to research application issues and products by being outward focussed and able to seek solutions/information from outside of immediate area, including suppliers, universities, customers, related industries. * Where required able to train people to improve the capability of the business within a specific area of the business and deliver training material where required. ## Description The Software Engineer is responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of the software and the artefacts associated with the design or verification the software system. This shall be achieved through decomposition of designs and development of tests and analysis to ensure that the implementation satisfies the requirement allocated to the software. Other key accountabilities include: * Review and agree high-level software requirements including their testability. * Analyse and translate high-level requirements into a validated design for the software component. * Capture applicable design constraints (must meet conditions) and quality attributes (may be traded) that apply to the component. * Design and implement software components to meet the high-level requirements and design constraints/standards. Allocates software requirements to test vehicles defined in the verification plan. * Analyse software components for functional behaviour, which may include modelling and simulation to demonstrate that the design meets the high-level requirements. * Analyse verification test results against software requirements. * Provide targeted testing of software level functionality to support problem investigation and problem closures and customer issues. * Liaise with other disciplines to understand functional performance capabilities of components of the system to facilitate effective component design. * Develop the knowledge required to provide advice to project teams and be able to create, search, and reuse knowledge with some guidance from established practitioners. ## Related Videos - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [AI Agents & Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2017-ai-agents-agentic-ai) - [The QUEST for Better Software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/721-the-quest-for-better-software) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [We (don't) need a software architect!?!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/663-we-don-t-need-a-software-architect) ## Related Articles - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023)