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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Tec Partners
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Salary:** £135,200.0 - £176,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Qt (Software), Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Scripting, Real Time Systems, System-level Testing, SC Clearance, Linux Development
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.tecpartners.co.uk/careers/31921/index2/Embedded-Software-Engineer-Contract-Cambridgeshire

## About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Software Engineer to join a highly technical engineering environment delivering advanced systems within the UK defence and national security sector.

This role is suited to a mid-senior level engineer with a strong Linux and embedded software background who can integrate quickly into an established team and provide immediate impact. The position is fully onsite in Cambridge (minimum 4 days per week).

This is not an FPGA-focused role. The requirement is for a broad, capable software engineer with strong low-level and systems experience., * Active SC clearance

 * Strong C++ development experience
 * Embedded C experience
 * Linux development environment experience
 * Python scripting and automation experience
 * GUI development experience (Qt or similar beneficial)
 * Experience working within defence, aerospace or national security environments
 * Ability to work onsite in Cambridge 4-5 days per week

Desirable Experience:

 * Experience integrating software with custom hardware
 * Real-time systems exposure
 * Knowledge of secure development practices
 * Experience working within consultancy or R&D environments

Candidate Profile:

 * Broad technical exposure across systems and software
 * Able to contribute quickly with minimal supervision
 * Strong debugging and problem-solving capability
 * Comfortable working in fast-paced, technically demanding environments

## Description

* Development of software in Linux-based environments
 * C++ application development for complex systems
 * Embedded C development for hardware-adjacent systems
 * Python development for tooling, automation and test
 * Development and maintenance of GUI applications
 * Integration, debugging and system-level testing
 * Working closely with electronics and systems engineers in a multidisciplinary team
 * Supporting delivery within a secure, defence environment


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