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Embedded C Software Engineer

Line Up AviationStevenage, Hertfordshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 24 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This contract role offers an exciting opportunity to develop cutting-edge on-board software for next-generation missile systems, providing significant technical leadership and hands-on experience with advanced test equipment. You'll thrive here if you're a proactive, self-driven Embedded C Software Engineer with a knack for debugging complex issues and a desire to contribute to impactful projects. Don't miss out on this chance to apply your skills and gain valuable experience in a critical sector.

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Temporary/Casual
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Our client has an opportunity for an Embedded C Software Engineer to join them on a contract basis. You will need to be able to work independently and be self driven whilst providing some technical leadership. You will need to be very proactive and comfortable working with teams outside of the SW department, and be able to develop embedded SW in C and be able to work in a lab based environment using various test tools such as scopes, logic analysers, bespoke test equipment and host based testing.

Role: Embedded C Software Engineer
Location: Stevenage - fully onsite
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: 6 months with possible extension
Clearance: Full SC required before starting - UKEO due to project
Hourly Rate: Up to 70 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 - DOE

What you'll be doing:

You will be 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

Requirements:

  • Ability to debug complex problems and be able to produce required documentation to achieve the required safety level.
  • Authoring Specifications through the full lifecycle: planning, design and test documents.
  • Requirements Analysis Experience
  • Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT)
  • Working with minimal supervision.
  • Experience of working with formal requirements capture tool.
  • Significant previous experience of developing bare-metal embedded software using C/C++


If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please immediately!

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Skills

C++
Git

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