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# DO-178C Software Lead Engineer

- **Company:** Inspired Recruitment Ltd
- **Location:** Cheltenham, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Debugging, Hardware Interface Design, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Safety Critical Systems, Bare Metal, DO-178B
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/software-lead/inspired-recruitment-job108004826

## About the Role

Technical Expertise:

 * Proven experience developing bare-metal real-time embedded systems in C.
 * In-depth knowledge of DO-178C Level A standards, processes, and documentation.
 * Experience with safety-critical systems and familiarity with certification requirements including MCDC testing.
 * Proficiency in real-time software design and RTOS (optional) concepts.
 * Familiarity with debugging tools, hardware interfaces, and safety analysis techniques.

Desirable Qualifications:

 * Experience with aerospace systems or similar high-reliability domains.
 * Familiarity with other safety-critical standards (e.g., ARP4754, ARINC 653, DO-254, DO-248).

## Description

My client is looking for an experienced real-time safety critical software engineer with extensive DO-178C experience. The role will be based in Cheltenham working onsite 3 days per week., As the Contract DO-178C Software Engineer, you will be expected to perform the following for a high-reliability safety critical software solution:

 * Derive high and low level requirements
 * Author the software design
 * Implement safety critical software for an embedded modular platform
 * Test and validate the solution.

You will take responsibility for the full software development lifecycle, ensuring compliance with DO-178C level A, while pioneering innovation and efficiency., Contributor:

 * Contribute to requirements definition, design, development, and verification of a bare-metal, real-time software system written in C.
 * Ensure adherence to DO-178C Level A processes, including traceability, rigorous testing, and quality assurance.
 * Conduct design and code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.

Collaboration:

 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, systems, and test engineering) to ensure seamless integration of software with hardware systems.
 * Report project status to stakeholders and contribute to program reviews.
 * Ensure effective communication across the team.


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