Senior Principal Embedded Software Architect - Real-Time

Aviation JobSearch Europa; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arden White Aerospace and Aviation Recruitment are working with a leading global engineering organisation to hire a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join their growing embedded software team in the UK.

You will lead software architecture for real-time embedded systems, design and develop high integrity software in C/C++, and ensure DO-178C compliance across the lifecycle, mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial experience developing embedded software using C/C++.
• Strong background in real time embedded systems.
• Experience defining software architecture and technical strategy.
• Experience developing software within safety critical or highly regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of DO-178C and software certification lifecycle.
• Experience designing deterministic and fault tolerant software systems.
• Previous leadership, mentoring or engineering management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software architecture and technical direction for complex embedded software projects.
• Design, develop and maintain real time embedded software using C/C++.
• Develop software for advanced control and actuation systems.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware and verification engineers for seamless integration.
• Ensure software is developed in accordance with DO-178C and other safety standards.
• Lead software verification, validation and integration activities.
• Drive engineering best practice throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to software engineers.
• Participate in technical reviews and support key engineering decisions.
• Contribute to delivery of highly reliable, mission critical software solutions.

Skills

C/C++

Real-time embedded systems

Software architecture

Safety-critical environments

DO-178C

Leadership/mentoring

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Arden White Aerospace and Aviation Recruitment are working with a leading global engineering organisation to hire a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join their growing embedded software team in the UK.

You will lead software architecture for real-time embedded systems, design and develop high integrity software in C/C++, and ensure DO-178C compliance across the lifecycle, mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.