Embedded Software Engineer – SC Cleared

Company: CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
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Location: Hampshire
Job Description:

Embedded Software Engineer – SC Cleared

C / C++ Embedded Linux / Bare Metal DMA, Interrupts DSP Software Defined radio

Rate: 50/hr Duration: Initially 6 months Location: Portsmouth Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days a week on site Clearance: SC Clearance required

You will join a global defence technology company, in a team providing cutting edge technology solutions to our key customers.

The role:

  • 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. (e.g. 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

Your skills and experience:

  • 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
Posted: March 18th, 2026