Embedded Systems Engineer

Copello are seeking an experienced Embedded Systems Engineer for a 3-6 month contract with a leading defence organisation based in Buckinghamshire. This is a technically challenging role within a highly regulated environment, supporting the development of advanced systems, ideally within an avionics or wider defence context. The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on embedded development expertise with the ability to lead and coordinate a small engineering team. This role is inside IR35 and requires candidates to be eligible for SC clearance., + Lead and manage a small embedded systems engineering team, providing technical direction and oversight

• Design, develop and debug embedded software for ARM-based SoCs
• Develop and maintain secure boot chains and low-level board support packages
• Work across bare-metal and RTOS environments
• Support integration, verification and validation activities within a defence framework
• Perform hardware bring-up, debugging and fault analysis using JTAG/SWD tools
• Collaborate with systems, hardware and test engineers to ensure robust system performance
• Ensure compliance with relevant defence and safety standards

• Proven experience within the defence sector (ideally avionics)

• Strong background in embedded systems development

• Experience with ARM-based SoCs

• In-depth knowledge of boot chains and secure boot processes

• Experience with ARM Cortex-M (including TrustZone)

• Hands-on experience with JTAG/SWD debugging

• Experience working with STM32MP1 and/or STM32MP2 platforms

• Development experience in bare-metal and RTOS (ROTS) environments

• Prior team leadership or technical management experience

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills Desirable Experience

• Avionics systems development

• Secure embedded design principles

• Familiarity with safety-critical development standards Due to the nature of the project candidates will be required be able to work onsite 4 days a week and will require valid SC or eligibility for SC clearance. Role is inside IR35 and is paying a flexible rate depending on experience.