Embedded Software Engineer

Overview

In this role you will contribute to the development of advanced seeker systems within a multidisciplinary defence technology team. You will own hands-on software activities across the full lifecycle, from requirements and architecture to implementation, verification and testing. You’ll collaborate with hardware and firmware engineers, working on complex real-time systems in lab environments. The role combines software craftsmanship with safety-critical focus, offering a direct impact on performance and integration in embedded platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own full software lifecycle activities from requirements through testing
• Design and implement real-time embedded software in collaboration with hardware/firmware teams
• Work with specialist lab equipment and test rigs to verify integration
• Contribute to software architecture and design decisions
• Support performance, debugging and system integration in complex environments
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver robust solutions

Key requirements

• Proven experience developing hard real-time embedded software
• Strong C programming skills
• Experience with embedded communication protocols (SPI, UART, Ethernet, PCIe)
• Experience with embedded software architecture and design
• Familiarity with UML and software design methodologies
• Strong understanding of system performance, integration and debugging
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Proactive, collaborative approach to multidisciplinary teamwork

• Proactive
• Collaborative
• Team-oriented
• C programming
• Hard real-time embedded software
• Embedded communication protocols (SPI, UART, Ethernet, PCIe)

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