Sr. VxWorks Developer

Cpl Group; Greater London; Remote; GBP 74,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL Group is hiring Senior VxWorks / DO-178C Developers for a long-term embedded software programme. We seek senior engineers with DO-178C certification and a proven record in safety-critical embedded development.

Four positions available, remote work for UK-based candidates, inside IR35. Bring expertise in BSPs, device drivers and DO-178C processes, with strong C skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• DO-178C certification is mandatory.
• Minimum 7 years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in DO-178C.
• Deep knowledge of DO-178C standards, especially DAL A.
• Strong experience in requirements-based testing, verification, and validation; structural coverage.
• Experience developing safety-critical avionics software.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Experience with BSPs, device drivers and low-level embedded software.
• Experience with embedded development environments (Workbench or Eclipse).
• Experience with embedded hardware bring-up and multiple architectures (PowerPC, MIPS, x86, ARM).
• Familiarity with DOORS, Polarion, Jira.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and validate embedded software, including BSPs for custom/COTS hardware.
• Design, implement and test software drivers for peripheral devices.
• Develop hardware test code and support bring-up/validation of embedded hardware.
• Produce detailed technical and software design documentation.
• Support technical planning, including statements of work and effort estimation.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in embedded software and hardware.
• Work independently while collaborating with project managers and engineers.
• Provide mentoring to junior engineers.

Skills

DO-178C Certification

C Programming

BSPs

Device Drivers

Embedded Hardware Bring-up

WorkBench/Eclipse

PowerPC

MIPS

x86

ARM

DOORS

Polarion

Jira

Safety-Critical Embedded

Tools

DOORS

Polarion

Jira

Job description

Senior VxWorks / DO-178C Developer

Number of positions: 4

Location: Remote - UK based

Contract: Inside IR35

Duration: ASAP - September 2027

Pay rate: £474 per day, inclusive of holiday pay

Umbrella equivalent: £550 per day

CPL is supporting a client with the appointment of four experienced Senior VxWorks / DO-178C Developers for a long-term embedded software engineering programme. We are looking for senior engineers with strong safety-critical embedded development experience and, critically, proven DO-178C certification experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and validate embedded software, including Board Support Packages (BSPs), for custom and COTS embedded hardware systems.
• Design, implement and test software drivers for peripheral devices used within embedded hardware environments.
• Develop hardware test code and support the bring-up and validation of custom embedded hardware.
• Produce detailed technical and software design documentation.
• Support technical planning, including statements of work, effort estimation and identification of required engineering skills.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across embedded software and hardware environments.
• Work independently while collaborating with project managers, engineers and wider technical teams.
• Provide technical mentoring and support to more junior engineers where required.

Essential Skills & Experience

• DO-178C certification experience is mandatory.
• Minimum 7 years’ software development experience, including at least 5 years working with DO-178C development.
• Deep understanding of DO-178C standards, particularly DAL A certification.
• Strong experience of requirements-based testing, verification and validation, and structural coverage.
• Experience developing safety-critical and/or avionics software.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Experience with low-level embedded software development, including BSPs and device drivers.
• Experience with embedded development environments such as Workbench or Eclipse.
• Experience with custom embedded hardware bring-up.
• Development experience across embedded processor architectures such as PowerPC, MIPS, x86 and ARM.
• Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, Polarion and Jira, or equivalent.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder-facing skills.

Desirable: Experience with multi-core and virtualisation architectures, Simics and/or certification-focused environments.