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Embedded Software Engineer

Certain AdvantagePortsmouth, Hampshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 3 Apr 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Embedded Software Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a world-class defense organization, with the potential for long-term engagement and rewarding hourly compensation of £65. You'll thrive here if you're a mid-senior engineer eager to apply your skills in a dynamic environment, enjoying a balance of remote flexibility and in-office collaboration. Don't miss out on this chance to grow your career with a leading company.

Quick Overview

Salary
£65/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Embedded SystemsAgileC++RISC-V

Job Description

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Embedded Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.
Rate: £60.00 per hour
Location: Portsmouth
Hybrid/Remote working: 2 days per week remote working
Duration: 6 months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Embedded Software Engineer Job Description:
The role of Embedded Software Engineer is required due to increased demand for the work of our Advanced Developments Group (ADG). The ADG are a small team of highly innovative, enthusiastic engineers providing cutting edge technology solutions to our key customers.
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
Essential
  • 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

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