Software Engineer – Autonomous Systems

Overview

In this role you design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems within a specialist engineering team. You will contribute to software architecture and work in a growing space that delivers real-world impact, collaborating across a focused environment. The position offers office-based collaboration several days a week and the chance to apply AI concepts within robotics. You will help shape robust, mission-critical software foundations for next-generation systems.

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 in 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 considered highly desirable
• Software engineering, Robotics, or similar education at degree level or higher

• Embedded software development (C/C++)
• Real-time or embedded systems experience
• AI applications in software engineering and robotics
• Familiarity with regulated environments
• Interest in autonomous systems (aerospace/defence/automotive contexts)

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