Senior Software Engineer

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer at Ultra PCS, you will shape embedded software across safety- and mission-critical systems for aerospace and defence. You will work within a cross-functional team to derive requirements, craft architecture, and deliver robust software from microcontrollers to multi-processor platforms. You will be hands-on across the SDLC, from design to verification, in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment. This is an opportunity to impact how critical systems perform in demanding environments while growing your skillset.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday + 5 days option
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• Flexible benefits package
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Sports and Social club

Responsibilities

• Define requirements, design, develop and verify software with varying integrity levels (safety-critical to concept)
• Code to internal standards and deliver high-quality, robust solutions
• Conduct design and code reviews to uphold quality
• Debug in embedded environments and participate in full software development lifecycle

Key requirements

• Proficiency in C and C++ with cross-compiling and debugging on embedded targets
• Embedded Linux knowledge (Yocto, Buildroot)
• Real-time software design and RTOS concepts
• CI/CD workflow experience; Git and containerised development environments
• Familiarity with debugging tools, hardware interfaces, and safety analysis techniques
• Strong organizational and communication skills for collaboration with stakeholders

• strong collaboration
• clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• organization and teamwork
• C/C++
• embedded Linux (Yocto, Buildroot)
• RTOS concepts

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