Embedded C/C++ Engineer for Safety-Critical Systems (Hybrid)

Matchtech; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a C/C++ Software Engineer for a 6-month contract in Cheltenham, offering hybrid working. You will develop embedded software for mission-critical systems used in defence and aerospace.

Responsibilities include defining requirements, designing and verifying software, writing bare-metal C/C++ code, and contributing to design reviews with engineering teams. Proficiency with Git and CI/CD is required; experience with safety analysis and DO-178C is desirable.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C and C++ for embedded software development.
• Experience with bare-metal embedded software execution and testing.
• Understanding of software lifecycle processes and verification.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements and design software across multiple integrity levels.
• Produce high-quality C/C++ code in line with standards.
• Develop and test bare-metal embedded software.
• Create design documentation and support requirements development.
• Perform software testing, debugging and verification in embedded environments.
• Participate in design and code reviews with engineering teams.

Skills

C/C++

Bare-metal embedded

SDLC & verification

Git

CI/CD

Debugging tools

Hardware interfaces

Safety analysis

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a C/C++ Software Engineer for a 6-month contract in Cheltenham, offering hybrid working. You will develop embedded software for mission-critical systems used in defence and aerospace.

Responsibilities include defining requirements, designing and verifying software, writing bare-metal C/C++ code, and contributing to design reviews with engineering teams. Proficiency with Git and CI/CD is required; experience with safety analysis and DO-178C is desirable.