SC Cleared Embedded Software Engineer – Hybrid (Portsmouth)

CBSbutler Ltd.; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler Ltd. is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for a long-term, SC-cleared contract based in Portsmouth with hybrid working. The role focuses on embedded development using C/C++ on real-time platforms and Linux.

The team delivers high‑end wireless solutions for key customers and operates within an Agile environment. Candidates should be experienced with embedded Linux, Buildroot/Yocto, U-Boot, and device trees, and be able to advance prototypes to deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience programming Embedded Systems using C/C++.
• Experience of bare-metal development.
• Experience with Linux-based embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Prototype wireless solutions using C/C++ on embedded platforms.
• Develop embedded software/firmware prototypes in an agile environment.
• Develop software in a real-time embedded Linux environment using C/C++.
• Configure embedded Linux systems with Buildroot and Yocto.
• Work with U-Boot, kernel configs and device trees.
• Build and deploy embedded Linux systems in offline environments.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Bare-metal

Tools

Buildroot

Yocto

U-Boot

Job description

CBSbutler Ltd. is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for a long-term, SC-cleared contract based in Portsmouth with hybrid working. The role focuses on embedded development using C/C++ on real-time platforms and Linux.

The team delivers high‑end wireless solutions for key customers and operates within an Agile environment. Candidates should be experienced with embedded Linux, Buildroot/Yocto, U-Boot, and device trees, and be able to advance prototypes to deployment.