Freelance Medior C++ engineer (ZPP)

About us

The people we all rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales. In a world that is increasingly fast-moving, unpredictable and full of opportunities, they come to us with big ambitions: to make life better and to keep you safer. Combining a unique diversity of expertise, talents and cultures, our employees design and deliver extraordinary high-tech solutions. With 68.000 talents working in 54 countries, 2000 employees are based in the Netherlands. We are one of the biggest high-tech employers in the field of safety and security.

We help our customers think smarter and act faster in the fields of transportation, defence , space, aerospace and cyberspace, mastering ever-greater complexity and every decisive moment along the way. We are therefore leading the digital transformation, focusing on artificial intelligence, big-data & data analytics, connectivity, mobility and internet of things and cybersecurity.

In the Netherlands, we are located in five cities: Huizen, Delft, Eindhoven, Enschede and Hengelo (HQ). Together with an extensive ecosystem of knowledge partners, customers and suppliers, we work on radars for naval vessels, cyber security solutions, transportation systems, communication equipment for land forces, cryogenic cooling solutions, research & development for radar tech (in collaboration with TU Delft) and research & development for serious gaming (in collaboration with the University of Twente).

Within the Engineering cluster the applications department is responsible for the development of combat and information management systems for navy ships, integration with sensor- and weapon systems as well as the development of sensor processing applications. These complex systems contain advanced solutions for information processing, information management and the user interaction with both sensor- and weapon systems. Our product offers essential support for missions varying from anti-piracy to ballistic missile defense.

For the applications engineering platform team Thales is looking for a talented Software Engineers

About the job

As a software developer you will work in multidisciplinary Agile teams. These teams design, develop and test the infrastructure platform for the combat management systems, the radar systems and the optical sensor systems. The development teams are responsible for the entire development chain – requirements analysis, development, testing, validation and demonstration of the current status of the product. Thales highly values the application of modern technologies and methodologies.

About you

If you have a passion for technology, you enjoy constantly developing your skills and you are interested in working on Naval Command & Control systems, then you are the person we need.

Job requirements

• We are looking for a talented developer, who has >5 years experience and enjoys designing, developing and testing software used in mission critical environments.

• We expect a very broad experience with the C and C++ programming languages and with the development of real-time software.

• Experience with other programming languages such as Java is a plus. You are skilled in troubleshooting and possess significant analytical skills.

• Knowledge of the Linux based operating systems is required, while knowledge of hardware architectures and (container) virtualization is preferred.

• You must hold an HBO or WO degree in computer science, software engineering or comparable.

• Your Thales colleagues are recognized experts in the field that will help you get up to speed. We will gladly invest in your development towards a direction that matches your ambitions.

• An important requirement to fulfil this role is the ability to communicate efficiently in English, both verbally and written.

Good to know:

- please provide a motivationletter where you mention on how you match the criteria for this job. CV and motivation we would like to recieve in English.

- candidate needs to work at Hengelo at least 3 days a week

- freelancers are allowed (is position elegible for ic= independent contractor? yes)

- minimum hours: 32

- maximum travel time 1 hour, please mention the residence on your cv!