Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer – Safety-Critical Autonomous Systems

Location: Oxford (Hybrid)

Working Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week onsite

Salary: £40,000 - £60,000

Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance. No sponsorship offered.

Are you passionate about building software that genuinely matters?

We're partnering with an innovative engineering business that's developing technology to enable the safe deployment of autonomous and AI-enabled systems within highly regulated environments.

As autonomous technologies continue to evolve across aerospace, defence and advanced engineering, the ability to deliver reliable, certifiable software has never been more important. Our client is investing heavily in its engineering capability to build next-generation embedded software that supports mission-critical systems where safety, reliability and performance are paramount.

This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled team working on technically complex projects, helping to shape the future of autonomous technology while solving real-world engineering challenges.

The Role

You'll play a key role in the design, development and verification of embedded software used within safety-critical autonomous systems.

Working across the full software lifecycle, you'll contribute to the development of high-integrity software, collaborate with specialists across architecture, verification and certification, and help deliver solutions capable of meeting the highest levels of safety assurance.

Whether your background is in aerospace, defence, automotive or another safety-critical industry, this is an opportunity to work on technology that is pushing the boundaries of autonomous systems.

What you'll be doing

• Design and develop embedded software for safety-critical autonomous platforms
• Develop software supporting system safety, monitoring and fault-tolerant operation
• Build high-integrity software using Ada, SPARK Ada and associated development toolchains
• Contribute to the architecture of certifiable embedded systems
• Work closely with verification and certification engineers throughout the software lifecycle
• Support the development of software aligned to DO-178C and high-assurance engineering principles
• Integrate software across mission computers, flight control systems and safety functions
• Participate in software verification, validation and design assurance activities
• Contribute to the evolution of next-generation autonomous platforms from concept through to deployment

What we're looking for

You'll have a strong background in embedded software engineering together with experience developing software within regulated or safety-critical environments.

Ideally you'll have experience with:

• Embedded software development
• C, C++, Ada or similar low-level programming languages
• Real-time or embedded operating systems
• High-integrity software development
• Software verification and validation
• Safety-critical engineering processes

Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:

• Ada or SPARK Ada
• DO-178C
• Aerospace, defence or autonomous systems
• Flight control systems or avionics
• UAV, drone or eVTOL platforms
• ROS, ROS2, PX4, MAVLink or similar autonomy frameworks
• DAL A / DAL B software development
• ISO 26262, IEC 61508 or comparable functional safety standards
• Model-based development or formal methods

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to join a business where engineering excellence sits at the heart of everything they do.

You'll work alongside highly experienced engineers on genuinely challenging technical problems, developing software that will support the next generation of autonomous and intelligent systems.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine embedded software engineering, safety-critical development and cutting-edge technology while making a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK.