Lead Embedded Software Engineer – Aerospace

Stirling Dynamics Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 72,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Annual events

Job summary

Stirling Dynamics Limited is recruiting a C++ Software Engineer to join the Software & Electronics Hardware team in Bristol. The role focuses on leading the delivery of safety-critical aerospace software and developing embedded software for aerospace and defence applications.

The successful candidate will work in a small, highly capable engineering team, influencing technical decisions and software architecture, with Bristol office-based work and occasional client travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in C/C++ programming languages.
• Proven skills in development of embedded software systems.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, verification).
• Ability to lead small engineering teams and work packages.
• Familiarity with safety-critical standards (DO-178C, IEC EN 61508) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of GUI and embedded software packages across the organisation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers.
• Estimate, plan and manage technical risk for software work packages.
• Represent Software discipline in customer reviews.
• Work with customers to understand requirements and present solutions.
• Develop embedded and GUI software (C/C++, RTOS) and perform verification/validation.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software development

Software architecture

Team leadership

DO-178C familiarity

Tools

Doors/Jama/Polarion

Job description

Stirling Dynamics Limited is recruiting a C++ Software Engineer to join the Software & Electronics Hardware team in Bristol. The role focuses on leading the delivery of safety-critical aerospace software and developing embedded software for aerospace and defence applications.

The successful candidate will work in a small, highly capable engineering team, influencing technical decisions and software architecture, with Bristol office-based work and occasional client travel.