24 of 24 Contract Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in the UK excluding London

Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer Location: Bristol, UK Duration: 6-month contract Rate: £65/hour (Umbrella) OR £49.70/hour (+£7.22/hour Holiday pay) Work Pattern: Fully on-site, compressed hours available We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or … who is capable of obtaining security clearance (SC level minimum) Role Overview We are seeking a skilled Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer to support ongoing engineering programmes. This role involves the development, verification, and integration of embedded software solutions, ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and compliance across the full engineering lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Develop … and maintain embedded software using C for real-time systems. Contribute to verification activities to ensure robust and reliable software delivery. Support integration of software on ARM-based processing platforms. Produce and review technical documentation, including design specifications. Engage with stakeholders to ensure technical alignment with project goals. Apply software engineering best practices and adhere More ❯

Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer Location: Bristol, UK Duration: 6-month contract Rate: £65/hour (Umbrella) OR £49.70/hour (+£7.22/hour Holiday pay) Work Pattern: Fully on-site, compressed hours available We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or … who is capable of obtaining security clearance (SC level minimum) Role Overview We are seeking a skilled Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer to support ongoing engineering programmes. This role involves the development, verification, and integration of embedded software solutions, ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and compliance across the full engineering lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Develop … and maintain embedded software using C for real-time systems. Contribute to verification activities to ensure robust and reliable software delivery. Support integration of software on ARM-based processing platforms. Produce and review technical documentation, including design specifications. Engage with stakeholders to ensure technical alignment with project goals. Apply software engineering best practices and adhere More ❯

Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer Location: Bristol, UK Duration: 6-month contract Rate: £65/hour (Umbrella) OR £49.70/hour (+£7.22/hour Holiday pay) Work Pattern: Fully on-site, compressed hours available We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or … who is capable of obtaining security clearance (SC level minimum) Role Overview We are seeking a skilled Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer to support ongoing engineering programmes. This role involves the development, verification, and integration of embedded software solutions, ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and compliance across the full engineering lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Develop … and maintain embedded software using C for real-time systems. Contribute to verification activities to ensure robust and reliable software delivery. Support integration of software on ARM-based processing platforms. Produce and review technical documentation, including design specifications. Engage with stakeholders to ensure technical alignment with project goals. Apply software engineering best practices and adhere More ❯

Embedded Software Engineer About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to develop safety-related real-time application software for next-generation systems. This is a hands-on role covering the full software lifecycle, from architecture and design to implementation and testing. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and verify embedded software for complex systems. Work with formal requirements capture tools and configuration management processes. Conduct unit testing and code coverage analysis using industry-standard tools. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a lab environment. Essential Skills: Strong experience in bare-metal embedded software development using C/C++. Knowledge of safety-critical standards (e.g., DO178C Level B More ❯

Embedded Software Engineer About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to develop safety-related real-time application software for next-generation systems. This is a hands-on role covering the full software lifecycle, from architecture and design to implementation and testing. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and verify embedded software for complex systems. Work with formal requirements capture tools and configuration management processes. Conduct unit testing and code coverage analysis using industry-standard tools. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a lab environment. Essential Skills: Strong experience in bare-metal embedded software development using C/C++. Knowledge of safety-critical standards (e.g., DO178C Level B More ❯

Job Title: SC Cleared Embedded Software Engineer Location: Remote with 2 days in Malvern Duration: 6 months with likely extension Rate: Up to 600 per day via an approved umbrella company Project Description & Role Summary: The Role As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be working within a team that develops software … practices; analysing, designing, implementing, testing, supporting and maintaining solutions that solve mission-critical problems of our customers. Your responsibilities will include: Being responsible to the Project Design Authority for software development and related software engineering activities Communicating ideas with multiple stakeholders and customers at all levels Innovation in the application/integration of digital hardware technologies to build … novel embedded systems Solving technically challenging problems from rapid developments to full scale system developments Essential experience of the Senior Embedded Software Engineer: Extensive experience developing in C++ The ability to work in rigorous engineering environments using configuration management and change management processes and tools Knowledge and experience of the specification, design and implementation of complex More ❯

Job Title: SC Cleared Embedded Software Engineer Location: Remote with 2 days in Malvern Duration: 6 months with likely extension Rate: Up to £600 per day via an approved umbrella company Project Description & Role Summary: The Role As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be working within a team that develops software … practices; analysing, designing, implementing, testing, supporting and maintaining solutions that solve mission-critical problems of our customers. Your responsibilities will include: Being responsible to the Project Design Authority for software development and related software engineering activities Communicating ideas with multiple stakeholders and customers at all levels Innovation in the application/integration of digital hardware technologies to build … novel embedded systems Solving technically challenging problems from rapid developments to full scale system developments Essential experience of the Senior Embedded Software Engineer: Extensive experience developing in C++ The ability to work in rigorous engineering environments using configuration management and change management processes and tools Knowledge and experience of the specification, design and implementation of complex More ❯

Our esteemed client, a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence, are seeking the expertise of a Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer. The selected candidate will deliver real-time solutions for advanced in-house weapons. The engineer will be part of a team responsible for the entire software product, from design, development, building, integration … and testing to support. As a Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer, the successful candidate will join the Embedded Software team in Bristol. They will work towards developing real-time software solutions for Missile Units and Subsystems produced internally. Key Responsibilities: As a Low Level & Security software engineer, you will be responsible for … developing one or more of our internally developed security solutions and bespoke product lines throughout its/their life cycle. What do you need?: Required: Embedded C programming & debugging Hardware/software integration experience Experience working to standards Experience with ARM processors Basic Linux skills Desirable Full software lifecycle experience (design, development, and testing) Knowledge of Real More ❯

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bristol is currently looking to recruit 2x Low level Embedded Software Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract. The role will likely be required to be onsite, but it can be worked on a 4-day week basis. Hourly Rate: £65.00 - £68.00ph (Umbrella). Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the … . Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview Low level Embedded Software Engineer Job Description: The Real Time Infrastructure and Security Software team is tasked with supplying advanced solutions for our missile sub-systems, often developing state … of the art processing platforms. Interacting with a wider engineering team (including Software, Firmware and Hardware Teams), this role presents the opportunity to develop complex software solutions, as part of a deliverable product, deployed into missile programmes. In a collaborative and close-knit culture, we support each other to search for better. Skillset/experience required: Experience in More ❯

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bristol is currently looking to recruit 2x Low level Embedded Software Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract. The role will likely be required to be onsite, but it can be worked on a 4-day week basis. Hourly Rate: £65.00 - £68.00ph (Umbrella). Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the … . Duration: 6 months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview Low level Embedded Software Engineer Job Description: The Real Time Infrastructure and Security Software team is tasked with supplying advanced solutions for our missile sub-systems, often developing state … of the art processing platforms. Interacting with a wider engineering team (including Software, Firmware and Hardware Teams), this role presents the opportunity to develop complex software solutions, as part of a deliverable product, deployed into missile programmes. In a collaborative and close-knit culture, we support each other to search for better. Skillset/experience required: Experience in More ❯

Embedded C Software Engineer Location: Stevenage Contract: 6-Month Contract (Likely Extension) Rate: £51.98/hour PAYE (£59.54/hour incl. holiday) or £68/hour Umbrella We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or who is capable of obtaining security clearance (SC … level minimum) Overview This engineering role focuses on the development and implementation of embedded C software solutions for real-time systems. The successful candidate will work on-site within a collaborative engineering environment, contributing to the design and programming of embedded systems operating on bare-metal and real-time operating systems. Key Responsibilities Design and develop embedded software using C for real-time applications. Implement and debug bare-metal software solutions. Develop software within real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS. Apply UML methodologies for structured software design. Manage and trace software requirements using DOORS. Support testing, integration, and validation of embedded software. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the More ❯

Embedded C Software Engineer Location: Stevenage Contract: 6-Month Contract (Likely Extension) Rate: £51.98/hour PAYE (£59.54/hour incl. holiday) or £68/hour Umbrella We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or who is capable of obtaining security clearance (SC … level minimum) Overview This engineering role focuses on the development and implementation of embedded C software solutions for real-time systems. The successful candidate will work on-site within a collaborative engineering environment, contributing to the design and programming of embedded systems operating on bare-metal and real-time operating systems. Key Responsibilities Design and develop embedded software using C for real-time applications. Implement and debug bare-metal software solutions. Develop software within real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS. Apply UML methodologies for structured software design. Manage and trace software requirements using DOORS. Support testing, integration, and validation of embedded software. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the More ❯

Embedded Software Engineer Bristol, full time onsite 65ph, UMB, inside IR35 Initial 6-month contract SC must be in place prior to starting this contract Overview of department: MBDA is a world leader in missile and missile systems looking for a highly capable and adaptable Engineers to join our Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. You will be … responsible for developing the software through the full lifecycle for safety related real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role working the full software lifecycle. Responsibilities: Responsible for delivering the on-board software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a hands-on … role and will involve architecting, designing, implementing and testing missile subsystem software to required standards and processes. Skillset/experience required: Minimal: (Good) Authoring Specifications through the full lifecycle: planning, design and test documents. Experience of working with formal requirements capture tool. Requirements Analysis Experience Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT) Very Good attention to More ❯

Embedded Software Engineer Bristol, full time onsite £65ph, UMB, inside IR35 Initial 6-month contract SC must be in place prior to starting this contract Overview of department: MBDA is a world leader in missile and missile systems looking for a highly capable and adaptable Engineers to join our Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. You will be … responsible for developing the software through the full lifecycle for safety related real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role working the full software lifecycle. Responsibilities: Responsible for delivering the on-board software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a hands-on … role and will involve architecting, designing, implementing and testing missile subsystem software to required standards and processes. Skillset/experience required: Minimal: (Good) Authoring Specifications through the full lifecycle: planning, design and test documents. Experience of working with formal requirements capture tool. Requirements Analysis Experience Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT) Very Good attention to More ❯

Embedded Software Engineer Bristol, full time onsite £65ph, UMB, inside IR35 Initial 6-month contract SC must be in place prior to starting this contract Overview of department: MBDA is a world leader in missile and missile systems looking for a highly capable and adaptable Engineers to join our Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. You will be … responsible for developing the software through the full lifecycle for safety related real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role working the full software lifecycle. Responsibilities: Responsible for delivering the on-board software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a hands-on … role and will involve architecting, designing, implementing and testing missile subsystem software to required standards and processes. Skillset/experience required: Minimal: (Good) Authoring Specifications through the full lifecycle: planning, design and test documents. Experience of working with formal requirements capture tool. Requirements Analysis Experience Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT) Very Good attention to More ❯

Contract Senior Embedded Software Engineer Avanti Recruitment is working with a leading technology company that designs and develops high-performance electronic systems used in real-world, mission-critical environments. The business is expanding its engineering capability to deliver the next generation of smart instrumentation products where precision, speed, and reliability are essential. You will take ownership across … the full software development lifecycle. This includes architecture, implementation, integration, and testing of embedded systems that meet exacting performance and safety requirements. You will be expected to attend the office three days per week. Core Tech • Embedded C • 16/32-bit microcontrollers • RTOS • Communication protocols: SPI, I2C, TCP/IP • Firmware for peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C … etc.) If you are an experienced Embedded Software Engineer seeking your next contract and available to start soon, please apply online today. More ❯

Embedded Software Engineer Location: Stevenage, UK Contract: 6 months Rate: £53.51/hour PAYE (£61.29/hour incl. holiday) or £70/hour Umbrella We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible for UK security clearance. Overview: Hands-on role developing safety-critical embedded software for next-generation missile systems, covering the full software lifecycle from requirements and design to implementation, testing, and verification. Key Responsibilities: Develop, test, and verify embedded real-time software. Produce and maintain specifications, design, and test documentation. Debug complex issues and ensure compliance with safety standards. Work in a lab environment with live hardware and … cross-disciplinary teams. Required Skills & Experience: Strong C/C++ and bare-metal embedded development experience. Knowledge of requirements tools (e.g., DOORS) and configuration management (e.g., Git, RTC). Unit testing experience with LDRA, RAPITA, or similar tools. Familiarity with high-integrity software standards (DO178C Level B, SIL-4). Desirable: Experience with defence standards, microcontrollers, hardware testing More ❯

Embedded Software Engineer Location: Stevenage, UK Contract: 6 months Rate: £53.51/hour PAYE (£61.29/hour incl. holiday) or £70/hour Umbrella We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible for UK security clearance. Overview: Hands-on role developing safety-critical embedded software for next-generation missile systems, covering the full software lifecycle from requirements and design to implementation, testing, and verification. Key Responsibilities: Develop, test, and verify embedded real-time software. Produce and maintain specifications, design, and test documentation. Debug complex issues and ensure compliance with safety standards. Work in a lab environment with live hardware and … cross-disciplinary teams. Required Skills & Experience: Strong C/C++ and bare-metal embedded development experience. Knowledge of requirements tools (e.g., DOORS) and configuration management (e.g., Git, RTC). Unit testing experience with LDRA, RAPITA, or similar tools. Familiarity with high-integrity software standards (DO178C Level B, SIL-4). Desirable: Experience with defence standards, microcontrollers, hardware testing More ❯

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit an Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. Hourly Rate: £70.00ph (Umbrella). Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid/Remote working: The … occasional remote working. Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer Job Description: The company is a world leader in missile and missile systems looking for a highly capable and adaptable Engineers to … join the Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.You will be responsible for developing the software through the full lifecycle for safety related real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role working the full software lifecycle. Responsibilities: Responsible for delivering the on-board software for the next More ❯

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit an Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. Hourly Rate: £70.00ph (Umbrella). Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at time and a quarter Location: Stevenage Hybrid/Remote working: The … occasional remote working. Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer Job Description: The company is a world leader in missile and missile systems looking for a highly capable and adaptable Engineers to … join the Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. You will be responsible for developing the software through the full lifecycle for safety related real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role working the full software lifecycle. Responsibilities: Responsible for delivering the on-board software for the More ❯

Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer Location: Bristol, UK Duration: 6-month contract Rate: £65/hour (Umbrella) OR £49.70/hour (+£7.22/hour Holiday pay) Work Pattern: Fully on-site, compressed hours available We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or More ❯

Embedded C Software Engineer Location: Stevenage Contract: 6-Month Contract (Likely Extension) Rate: £51.98/hour PAYE (£59.54/hour incl. holiday) or £68/hour Umbrella We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or who is capable of obtaining security clearance (SC More ❯

Software Engineer Real-Time Systems (C++/Linux) Location: Bristol Rate: £49.70/hour PAYE (£56.93/hour incl. holiday) or £65/hour Umbrella We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or who is capable of obtaining security clearance (SC level minimum) Overview … Join a growing software team developing and delivering innovative solutions across a wide range of technologies. You ll work within a small, dynamic team where initiative and independence are encouraged. The role focuses on the design, development, and integration of real-time software on Linux-based platforms. Key Responsibilities Undertake a full range of software engineering activities … verify C++ code for real-time systems. Perform integration testing of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) processing platforms and subsystem components. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful software delivery and system performance. Essential Skills & Experience Strong C++ development experience, particularly within multi-threaded and real-time environments. Proven experience in software integration, system testing, and debugging More ❯

Software Engineer – Real-Time Systems (C++/Linux) Location: Bristol Rate: £49.70/hour PAYE (£56.93/hour incl. holiday) or £65/hour Umbrella We seek an engineer who has worked in a military/defence environment/industry within the last 12 months or who is capable of obtaining security clearance (SC level minimum) Overview … Join a growing software team developing and delivering innovative solutions across a wide range of technologies. You’ll work within a small, dynamic team where initiative and independence are encouraged. The role focuses on the design, development, and integration of real-time software on Linux-based platforms. Key Responsibilities Undertake a full range of software engineering activities … verify C++ code for real-time systems. Perform integration testing of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) processing platforms and subsystem components. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful software delivery and system performance. Essential Skills & Experience Strong C++ development experience, particularly within multi-threaded and real-time environments. Proven experience in software integration, system testing, and debugging More ❯