Software Engineer – Autonomous Systems

Overview

In this role you design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems. You will join a specialist engineering team and contribute to software architecture, helping to grow a space with real impact. The role combines hands-on development with shaping system-level decisions, within a regulated, safety-focused domain. You’ll work on next-generation autonomous solutions and collaborate across disciplines to deliver robust, AI-ready software. Office attendance is required three days a week in Oxfordshire.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems
• Collaborate with a specialist team to contribute to software architecture
• Deliver software in an evolving space with tangible impact
• Work within a regulated environment to ensure compliance and reliability
• Iterate on software in real-time contexts and integrate with hardware components

Key requirements

• Strong embedded software background with 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
• Background in Aerospace, defence, automotive or autonomous systems is highly desirable
• Degree level or higher in Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field

• Embedded software development
• C/C++
• Real-time or embedded systems
• AI applications in software/robotics
• Regulated environment experience

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