Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

Spectrum It Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum It Recruitment Limited is seeking a skilled embedded software engineer for a role based in Oxfordshire with hybrid working. You will design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems and work within a specialist team to shape software architecture.

The role emphasizes real-time/embedded systems expertise, with a preference for candidates educated in software engineering or robotics at degree level or higher. Office attendance is expected three days per week.

Qualifications

• Strong embedded software engineering background in C/C++ or similar.
• Experience with real-time or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with regulated environments (aerospace/defence/automotive/autonomous systems) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems.
• Collaborate with a specialist team to contribute to software architecture.
• Build software in a evolving space that makes a genuine impact.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

RTOS

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Engineering/Robotics

Tools

Git

Job description

Join a specialist engineering team developing software for next-generation autonomous systems. Location: Oxfordshire - commutable from Oxford and surrounding areas. Please note, the role requires office attendance 3 days per week.

What you'll be doing

• Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems
• Work with a specialist team and contribute to software architecture
• Build software in an evolving and growing space that makes a genuine impact

Required skills

• Strong embedded software engineering background - C, C++, or similar
• Positive about AI and its application within software engineering and robotics
• Experience with real-time or embedded systems
• Familiarity with regulated environments Aerospace, defence, automotive or autonomous systems is highly desirable
• Software engineering, Robotics, or similar education at degree level or higher

Please note, sponsorship is not available for this role.