Senior Embedded C++ Engineer - Defence & Secure Systems
Alten
Stand out for this role — generate a tailored resume and cover letter in about a minute.
Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
ALTEN is seeking an accomplished embedded software engineer to develop C++ for high-reliability defence communication and signal-processing systems. You will work across embedded platforms demanding robustness, security, and deterministic performance, contributing to secure and mission-critical operations.
The role requires senior-level expertise (8+ years) with on-site presence in Crawley and eligibility for UK SC security clearance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline or relevant military background with equivalent experience.
- Must be eligible to hold UK SC Security Clearance.
- Experience with embedded C++ in defence or high‑reliability systems is advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain embedded C++ software for real-time communication and signal-processing systems.
- Develop and support software for embedded communication modules, modems, and RF-adjacent components.
- Conduct debugging, optimisation, and performance testing across embedded targets.
- Produce clear design specifications, requirements, and documentation per regulated development practices.
- Ensure secure coding standards and governance are followed.
- Support integration with wider engineering teams and participate in architecture reviews.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
ALTEN is seeking an accomplished embedded software engineer to develop C++ for high-reliability defence communication and signal-processing systems. You will work across embedded platforms demanding robustness, security, and deterministic performance, contributing to secure and mission-critical operations.
The role requires senior-level expertise (8+ years) with on-site presence in Crawley and eligibility for UK SC security clearance.
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
