C++ Software Engineer (12 month contract)

JR United Kingdom; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense and aerospace seeks a C++ Software Engineer for a 12-month contract in Dunfermline. Ideal candidates will develop and maintain real-time embedded software while collaborating with hardware engineers. The position requires experience in complex software projects and adherence to industry standards, particularly RTCA 178C.

Qualifications

• Industry experience in the full software lifecycle required.
• Experience in C++ and OOD techniques is a must.
• Experience with agile methodologies like Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time embedded software for the European Common Radar System.
• Work with systems and hardware engineers to deploy software on multi-core platforms.
• Adhere to airborne software design standards.

Skills

C++

UML modelling

Object Oriented Design

Agile methodology

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Gitlab

Bitbucket

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

C++ Software Engineer (12 month contract)

• Edinburgh (onsite role)
• Initial 12 month contract

Are you interested in developing real-time embedded software for one of the most cutting-edge defence and aerospace projects in the UK? If you like the sound of developing software for the European Common Radar System (ECRS), then we would like to hear from you!

We are looking for experienced C++ Software Engineers to join our well-established software community as the Radar programmes grow and enter a crucial phase, developing complex functionality.

What you’ll do as a C++ Software Engineer:

• Utilise your skills in UML modelling and C++ to develop new capabilities and maintain existing features within an IBM Engineering Rhapsody modelling environment
• Work alongside systems and hardware engineers to deploy software to multi-core or distributed hardware platforms.
• Work to airborne software design standard RTCA 178C and coding standards such as MISRA C/C++.

While we understand that the perfect candidate doesn't always exist, we really need the following experience:

• Industry experience in the full software lifecycle.
• Current or past industry experience in using C++
• Experience in OOD (Object Oriented Design) techniques.
• Working and delivering software using agile techniques such as Scrum, and tooling such as Jira / Confluence / Bitbucket / Gitlab.