About this role
Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements
- British citizenship.
- Residence in the UK for at least 7 of the last 10 years.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain unconditional Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.
- Experience in embedded C/C++ software development.
- Experience with multithreaded embedded systems and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
- Experience with ARM-based microcontrollers, such as STM32, including register-level programming.
- Knowledge of embedded debugging techniques, including JTAG and ETM.
- Familiarity with industry coding standards such as MISRA and CERT C.
- Experience with automated software unit testing tools, such as LDRA and Parasoft.
- Familiarity with static analysis tools.
- Technical report-writing skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Confidence to take initiative and work independently.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
- Proactive approach to taking ownership and resolving issues.
Responsibilities
- Develop and test embedded software solutions using C/C++.
- Design maintainable software in line with customer requirements and formal specifications.
- Develop and execute software unit tests.
- Support high-integrity software development and functional correctness.
- Participate in code reviews and produce technical documentation.
- Identify problems, propose solutions and drive improvements.
- Deliver high-quality work to agreed project schedules.
- Collaborate with colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
Technologies
- ARM
- Embedded
- Support
- Security
- C++
More
We are a fast-growing UK sovereign technology company delivering encryption and secure communications solutions to demanding customers in the national security market. We are growing an experienced, highly skilled team and offer opportunities from graduate and junior through to senior level. This is a permanent, onsite role in Derby, with a competitive salary. The work involves technically challenging projects in cyber security, where attention to detail, innovation and engineering excellence are essential. Benefits include 25 days of annual leave, a company pension, four-times salary death-in-service cover, an EV car scheme and a benefits platform with high-street discounts.
last updated 45 week of 2026