Embedded C / C++ Software Engineer

  • Certain Advantage
  • Stevenage, Hertfordshire
  • 04/11/2025
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Job Description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit an Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. Hourly Rate: £70.00ph (Umbrella). Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at 'time and a quarter'Location: StevenageHybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be onsite 4 days per week. A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday). Opportunities for occasional remote working.Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)Interview process: One stage video interviewEmbedded C / C++ Software Engineer Job Description:The company is a world leader in missile and missile systems looking for a highly capable and adaptable Engineers to join the Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.You will be responsible for developing the software through the full lifecycle for safety related real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role working the full software lifecycle.Responsibilities:Responsible for delivering the on-board software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a hands-on role and will involve architecting, designing, implementing and testing missile subsystem software to required standards and processes.Minimal: (Good)
  • Authoring Specifications through the full lifecycle: planning, design and test documents.
  • Experience of working with formal requirements capture tool.
  • Requirements Analysis Experience
  • Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT)
  • Very Good attention to detail.
  • Working with minimal supervision
  • Ability to debug complex problems and be able to produce required documentation to achieve the required safety level.
  • Significant previous experience of developing bare-metal embedded software using C/C++.
  • Working in a team and with members from other disciplines e.g. Systems, Integration, Electronics
Required: (Better)
  • Previous experience of development and verification of embedded software developed to high safety integrity level such as DO178C Level B or SIL-4 or equivalent standards.
  • Specification & requirements creation and compliance recording in DOORS.
  • Working knowledge of C/C++ for testing special builds and focussed code reviews.
  • Unit Testing using LDRA, RAPITA or equivalent testing tool.
  • Understanding of Code Coverage and techniques/strategies used to cover/justify shortfall
  • Working in a lab environment with live equipment (PSUs, Scopes, Logic Analysers etc.) conducting system tests.
Desirable: (Best)
  • Significant experienced in developing software to DO178C Level B.
  • Knowledge of Defence standards and Micro-controller technologies
  • Testing on Development Cards with a test environment or bare-metal with special builds
  • Experience using RAPITA Systems Tool Suite
  • Experience of Modelling and Ansys SCADE Tool Suite
  • Knowledge and use of ALM such as JIRA or IBM Engineering Workflow Manager
  • Creation and use of Virtual Machines (VMWare)