Senior Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer — SC Cleared

ALTEN; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private MedicalInsurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a Senior Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop and integrate mission-critical embedded software for advanced defence technologies. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance systems and support full lifecycle activities from concept through deployment. Location: Reading, on-site 2-3 days per week.

Seniority: 5+ years. Willingness to obtain SC clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent military tech background.
• Defence/aerospace or safety-critical industries experience.
• Software for resource-constrained embedded processors.
• Experience with Agile Scrum delivery.
• Familiar with configuration management, release management & baselining tools.
• Experience using static analysis, unit/integration testing, simulators & emulators.
• Contributed to software architecture, leadership or mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded software in C++.
• Integrate software components and third-party solutions into embedded products.
• Support software on target hardware and hardware-software bring-up activities.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, and software teams on robust solutions.
• Translate requirements into software designs and implementations.
• Perform verification, debugging, testing, and fault investigations.
• Contribute to architecture reviews and technical decisions.
• Support Agile development and continuous improvement across software function.

Skills

Real-Time embedded C++

Embedded systems

RTOS knowledge

Hardware bring-up

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/CS

Job description

ALTEN is seeking a Senior Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop and integrate mission-critical embedded software for advanced defence technologies. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance systems and support full lifecycle activities from concept through deployment. Location: Reading, on-site 2-3 days per week.

Seniority: 5+ years. Willingness to obtain SC clearance is required.