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SC Cleared Embedded Engineer C/C++ - Portsmouth/Remote- £60 per hour Umbrella

ClickPortsmouth, Hampshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 6 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Leverage your SC-cleared C/C++ expertise to innovate wireless solutions for a leading defense and space organization, offering a competitive £60 per hour umbrella rate and hybrid flexibility. This role is ideal for experienced embedded engineers who thrive in agile, real-time Linux environments and are eager to develop cutting-edge prototypes. Apply now to contribute to impactful projects within a reputable industry leader.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Remote
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Embedded SystemsAgileC++RISC-V

Job Description

We are recruiting for a SC Cleared C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer for a leading Defence & Space organisation based in Portsmouth, this is a Hybrid role with 3 days a week on site, 2 days WFH. Due to security restrictions you must have valid SC Clearance and be a British National.

Responsibilities

  • Use your skills and knowledge to prototype innovative wireless solutions
  • You will be primarily developing using C/C++ on Embedded platforms
  • Development of Embedded software/firmware prototypes in an agile environment
  • Further development of proven prototypes to a deployment standard
  • Development of software in a Real Time Embedded environment using Linux. (eg Microblaze or RISC-V using C/C++)
  • Experience of working with and configuring Embedded Linux systems with tools such as Buildroot and Yocto
  • Experience of working with Uboot, Kernel config and device trees
  • Building and deploying Embedded Linux systems in an offline environment

Skill Set

  • Experience programming Embedded Systems using C/C++
  • Experience of bare-metal and Embedded Linux environments
  • Experience of linux device drivers including DMA, Interrupts, and Device Trees
  • Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing
  • Knowledge of Software Defined Radio

This is a Umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35

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