Autonomy Software Engineer – C/C++, MATLAB, Farnborough

QinetiQ Limited; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension with life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Health & Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited in Farnborough is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design, develop and deliver autonomy solutions for complex military aviation systems. You will own work packages, contribute to R&D, and support integration and testing from concept to live trials.

Role focuses on production-grade autonomy software using C (ideally C++) with Matlab exposure; travel to UK and overseas sites is expected. Full-time role at 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Proven C programming experience in complex or safety-critical systems.
• Background in control, autonomy or complex software-based systems.
• Experience with modelling, simulation or algorithm development.
• Degree in Engineering, Physics or Applied Mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Apply software and systems engineering to develop control and autonomy solutions.
• Lead or contribute to algorithms for autonomous and decision-support systems.
• Develop production-level autonomy software using C, ideally C++, with Matlab exposure.
• Analyse and model uncrewed systems in synthetic environments.
• Support hardware integration, testing and trials in the UK and overseas.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to deliver capability.

Skills

C programming

C++

Matlab

Systems engineering

Autonomy software

Modelling & simulation

Education

Degree in Engineering, Physics or Applied Mathematics

Tools

MATLAB

Simulation tools

Job description

QinetiQ Limited in Farnborough is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design, develop and deliver autonomy solutions for complex military aviation systems. You will own work packages, contribute to R&D, and support integration and testing from concept to live trials.

Role focuses on production-grade autonomy software using C (ideally C++) with Matlab exposure; travel to UK and overseas sites is expected. Full-time role at 37 hours per week.