Senior Software Architect, Robotics & Defence (Hybrid)

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Houghton; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus £10k

relocation allowance £5k

Annual bonus

8% pension match

Hybrid work pattern

Security clearance sponsorship

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd. seeks a Software Architect for Robotics Defence Technology R&D in Newcastle upon Tyne with hybrid work from home.

The role focuses on defining the software architecture and CI/CD framework for a safety-critical robotics platform, from payloads to autonomous vehicles. You’ll report to the Head of R&D and shape architecture across robotics, computer vision, sensor fusion and digital twins, ensuring scalability and safety compliance while enabling rapid

Qualifications

• Experience designing software architecture for safety-critical or compliance-driven systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python in Linux real-time environments.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and work across hardware/software boundary.
• Experience implementing CI/CD for safety-critical software.
• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science (2:1 or above).

Responsibilities

• Define and implement end-to-end software architecture and CI/CD pipelines for remote and autonomous systems.
• Set up unit testing, verification and validation to meet defence safety-critical standards.
• Integrate control systems, computer vision, sensor fusion and digital twins into one architecture.
• Support system integration, commissioning and field trials with global military end users.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux RT

Safety-critical design

Software architecture

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd. seeks a Software Architect for Robotics Defence Technology R&D in Newcastle upon Tyne with hybrid work from home.

The role focuses on defining the software architecture and CI/CD framework for a safety-critical robotics platform, from payloads to autonomous vehicles. You’ll report to the Head of R&D and shape architecture across robotics, computer vision, sensor fusion and digital twins, ensuring scalability and safety compliance while enabling rapid