Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Flight-Critical Systems (Hybrid)

Addition; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Addition in Kent is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join a defence technology team working on airborne target systems for testing defence capabilities.

You will develop flight‑critical embedded software across airborne platforms and ground control systems, covering the full software lifecycle, low‑level drivers, and RTOS/bare‑metal environments while mentoring junior engineers. Security: eligible for SC clearance and British citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Embedded C development experience.
• Experience with RTOS or bare‑metal environments.
• Low‑level hardware and driver development.
• Full software development lifecycle experience.
• Git and modern development practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop flight‑critical embedded software for airborne platforms.
• Develop communications and control software for ground systems.
• Mentor junior engineers within a collaborative team.

Skills

Embedded C development

RTOS/bare-metal

Low‑level hardware/driver

Software lifecycle

Git/modern practices

Job description

Addition in Kent is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join a defence technology team working on airborne target systems for testing defence capabilities.

You will develop flight‑critical embedded software across airborne platforms and ground control systems, covering the full software lifecycle, low‑level drivers, and RTOS/bare‑metal environments while mentoring junior engineers. Security: eligible for SC clearance and British citizenship are required.