Embedded Software Engineer

Company: Certain Advantage
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Location: Hilsea
Job Description:

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Embedded Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. Rate:65.00 per hourLocation: Portsmouth Hybrid / Remote working: 2 days per week remote workingDuration: 12 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. (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

Skill SetEssential:

  • 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 20th, 2026