Embedded Software Engineer

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and delivering robust, deterministic embedded software across a range of platforms.

You will work closely with engineers across the wider organisation to define software architectures, develop interfaces and build highly reliable systems suitable for demanding and potentially safety-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define embedded software architectures in collaboration with the wider engineering team
• Develop high-performance, deterministic and well-tested embedded software
• Define interfaces between software components, including APIs and communications protocols
• Develop and improve continuous integration, automated testing and software release infrastructure
• Support the development of software towards formal accreditation and certification
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from initial concept and prototyping through to deployment

We’re looking for an experienced embedded software engineer with strong technical foundations and a passion for solving complex engineering problems.

Essential Experience

• Strong embedded C/C++ and/or Rust development skills
• Experience developing software for safety-critical or highly regulated systems, such as aerospace, automotive, medical or similar environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• You must be able to gain a UK SC Clearance in order to undertake this role

Desirable Experience

Experience with any of the following would be highly advantageous:

• Working within fast-paced R&D, scale-up or start-up environments
• Bare-metal embedded development
• RTOS environments such as NuttX, ThreadX, RTIC, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, VxWorks or INTEGRITY
• Embedded Linux
• STM32, Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ or similar platforms
• Flight controllers or other aerospace control systems
• Automated testing, CI/CD and software release infrastructure

Our client is a rapidly growing technology business developing advanced, high-performance systems for the aerospace and wider defence markets.