Embedded Ada Software Engineer

Guidant Global; Bristol; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Embedded Ada Software Engineer in Bristol. In this position, you'll work on cutting-edge technology within the defence sector, focusing on safe and reliable software solutions for missile systems. You will collaborate on software development, ensuring rigorous coding standards and participate across the engineering lifecycle. The ideal candidate has experience in safety-critical environments and developing software in Ada. This role offers competitive pay and the opportunity to work with advanced technology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing software in Ada.
• Strong background in safety critical software development.
• Experience in high integrity, safety critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full software engineering lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering on requirements evolution.
• Support software qualification activities and release delivery.

Skills

Developing software in Ada

Safety critical software development

High integrity environments

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

UML

SysML

Job description

Embedded Ada Software Engineer

In IR35 up to £68/Per Hour (Umbrella)

As the UK's trusted partner to the Ministry of Defence, our client is seeking an Embedded Ada Software Engineer to join their growing Software team in Bristol. You will work on cutting‑edge technology at the forefront of European missile system design, delivering secure, reliable, and mission‑critical solutions. The System Software department develops Command and Control (C2) software for land and maritime platforms and is expanding the Sea Viper and Sea Ceptor C2 teams to support the next generation of advanced naval air defence systems.

Key Responsibilities

You will contribute across the full software engineering lifecycle, collaborating with Systems Engineering on requirements evolution through to supporting software qualification activities and release delivery.

What we're looking for

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven commercial experience developing software in Ada
• Strong background in safety critical software development within regulated industries such as defence, aerospace, rail, nuclear, or medical
• Experience working in high integrity, safety critical environments, demonstrating rigorous standards in coding quality, development processes, verification, and technical documentation

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to formal design methods and tools, including DOORS, Dimensions, Rhapsody, UML, SysML, or MASCoT
• Experience developing applications on Linux platforms, including networked and distributed systems

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.

More about the role

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

This role is based at our state‑of‑the‑art site in Bristol, which plays a crucial role in missile operations. The location offers excellent transportation links, outstanding learning and development opportunities, as well as a variety of social, charitable, and sporting activities.