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# Senior Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** QinetiQ Group plc
- **Location:** Great Malvern, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £60,750.0 - £67,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Digital Electronics, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Software Engineering, Software Systems, UML, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.qinetiq.com/talentcommunity/apply/1376647333/?locale=en_GB

## About the Role

Essential experience of the Senior Embedded Software Engineer:

 * Extensive experience developing in C and/or C++
 * The ability to work in rigorous engineering environments using configuration management and change management processes and tools
 * Knowledge and experience of the specification, design and implementation of complex software solutions
 * Previous experience developing for embedded platforms, interfacing to on-board FPGA's would be an advantage
 * The ability to design software using UML and working with test tools

Essential qualifications for the Senior Embedded Software Engineer:

 * A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths or demonstrable equivalent experience

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Malvern site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

## Description

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be working within a team that develops software for innovative electronics systems working closely with specialists from across a number of disciplines.

Day-to-day, you'll be working throughout the engineering lifecycle applying rigorous engineering practices; analysing, designing, implementing, testing, supporting and maintaining solutions that solve mission-critical problems of our customers.

Your responsibilities will include:

 * Being responsible to the Project Design Authority for software development and related software engineering activities
 * Communicating ideas with multiple stakeholders and customers at all levels
 * Innovation in the application/integration of digital hardware technologies to build novel embedded systems
 * Solving technically challenging problems from rapid developments to full scale system developments


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