Software Engineer – Autonomous Systems

Overview

In this role you will design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems, contributing to software architecture within a specialist team. You will work on evolving software in a growing space that has real-world impact, with an emphasis on safety and regulation. You will collaborate closely with engineers to shape how software supports autonomous operations. This is an Oxfordshire-based role with office attendance required three days per week and a focus on practical, high-stakes robotics applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems
• Collaborate with a specialist team and contribute to software architecture
• Build software in an evolving space with meaningful impact

Key requirements

• Strong embedded software engineering background using C, C++, or similar
• Positive about AI and its application within software engineering and robotics
• Experience with real-time or embedded systems
• Familiarity with regulated environments
• Aerospace, defence, automotive or autonomous systems experience is highly desirable
• Software engineering, Robotics, or similar education at degree level or higher

• Embedded software engineering (C/C++ or similar)
• Real-time or embedded systems
• AI applicability in software/robotics
• Regulated environments

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