Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time, SC Eligible

ALTEN LTD - UK; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social gatherings & team buildings

Job summary

ALTEN Ltd. in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to design, implement, and optimise real-time applications for complex systems.

You will contribute across the software lifecycle, from architecture through verification, with close collaboration across systems, electronics, and test teams. Based in Plymouth, the role is on-site three days per week, requires 5+ years in industry, and willingness to obtain SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing embedded software in C and/or C++ in complex engineering environments.
• Experience with Linux-based or real-time operating systems.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design principles and lifecycle processes.
• Experience integrating software with hardware platforms and supporting system-level integration.
• Knowledge of verification, validation, debugging and performance optimisation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software applications.
• Support software architecture, coding, testing, and verification activities.
• Integrate software with hardware platforms and wider system architectures.
• Debug and optimise software performance across target environments.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation and design artefacts.
• Collaborate with systems, electronics, and test engineering teams.

Skills

Embedded C/C++ development

Linux/RTOS

Software architecture & lifecycle

Software-hardware integration

Verification & performance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Equivalent military technical background

Tools

Git

Job description

ALTEN Ltd. in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to design, implement, and optimise real-time applications for complex systems.

You will contribute across the software lifecycle, from architecture through verification, with close collaboration across systems, electronics, and test teams. Based in Plymouth, the role is on-site three days per week, requires 5+ years in industry, and willingness to obtain SC clearance.