Posted 02 August, 2026
SC Cleared Embedded Software Engineer C/C++ - Portsmouth/Hybrid - £60.00 per hour Umbrella
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Portsmouth, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
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We are recruiting for a SC Cleared C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer for a leading Defence & Space organisation based in Portsmouth, this is a Hybrid role with 3 days a week on site, 2 days WFH. Due to security restrictions you must have valid SC Clearance and be a British National.
\nRole Overview
\nThe 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.
\nResponsibilities
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- Use your skills and knowledge to prototype innovative wireless solutions \n
- You will be primarily developing using C/C++ on Embedded platforms \n
- Development of Embedded software/firmware prototypes in an agile environment \n
- Further development of proven prototypes to a deployment standard \n
- Development of software in a Real Time Embedded environment using Linux. (eg Microblaze or RISC-V using C/C++) \n
- Experience of working with and configuring Embedded Linux systems with tools such as Buildroot and Yocto \n
- Experience of working with Uboot, Kernel config and device trees \n
- Building and deploying Embedded Linux systems in an offline environment \n
Skill Set
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- Experience programming Embedded Systems using C/C++ \n
- Experience of bare-metal and Embedded Linux environments \n
- Experience of linux device drivers including DMA, Interrupts, and Device Trees \n
- Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing \n
- Knowledge of Software Defined Radio \n
This is a Umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35
