Embedded Software Engineer – Safety-Critical (SC Ready)

ALTEN LTD - UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere

Job summary

ALTEN LTD - UK is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to contribute to complex, safety-critical embedded software for defence and regulated engineering environments. The role is on-site in Scotland, with 3-4 days per week in the office, and requires mid-senior level experience and SC clearance eligibility.

You will design, develop, and integrate software with cross-disciplinary teams, ensuring adherence to DO-178C and MISRA C/C++ guidelines and collaborating in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).
• Experience in embedded or safety-critical software development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded C++ software for safety-critical systems.
• Apply structured/model-based design to enable scalable architectures.
• Collaborate with systems and hardware engineers to integrate software onto target platforms.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178C and MISRA C/C++ standards.
• Support verification, validation, and lab-based testing activities.
• Contribute to Agile development processes and continuous improvement.

Skills

C++

Embedded

OOD

Defence/Aerospace

DO-178C

MISRA C/C++

Jira

Confluence

Git

Education

Software Engineering degree (BSc/MS)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

ALTEN LTD - UK is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to contribute to complex, safety-critical embedded software for defence and regulated engineering environments. The role is on-site in Scotland, with 3-4 days per week in the office, and requires mid-senior level experience and SC clearance eligibility.

You will design, develop, and integrate software with cross-disciplinary teams, ensuring adherence to DO-178C and MISRA C/C++ guidelines and collaborating in an Agile setting.