Embedded Software Engineer – Safety-Critical (Defense)

ALTEN; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social events

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop complex, safety‑critical embedded software for defence and highly regulated environments. This hands‑on, on‑site role requires collaboration with multi‑disciplinary teams to meet stringent safety and quality requirements.

Location is central Scotland with 3–4 days on‑site. Candidates should have 5+ years in embedded software and be eligible for UK security clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing C++ software within embedded or safety‑critical environments.
• Background in defence, aerospace, or similarly regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded C++ software for complex, safety‑critical systems.
• Apply structured and model‑based design approaches to support scalable and maintainable software architectures.
• Collaborate with systems and hardware engineers to integrate software onto target platforms.
• Ensure compliance with safety and coding standards such as DO‑178C and MISRA C/C++.
• Support system integration, verification, and validation activities in lab environments.
• Contribute to delivery within an Agile development framework, supporting continuous improvement and quality.

Skills

C++ embedded

OOD design

Defence/aerospace background

Safety standards DO-178C MISRA

Agile tools Jira Confluence Git

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Software Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

ALTEN is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop complex, safety‑critical embedded software for defence and highly regulated environments. This hands‑on, on‑site role requires collaboration with multi‑disciplinary teams to meet stringent safety and quality requirements.

Location is central Scotland with 3–4 days on‑site. Candidates should have 5+ years in embedded software and be eligible for UK security clearance.