Please note: All applicants must hold active SC clearance. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications from non-cleared candidates.

C++ Software Engineers – SC Cleared – Defence & Aerospace – Edinburgh

Are you a skilled C++ Software Engineer with experience in UML modelling and real-time embedded systems? We’re supporting one of the UK’s most advanced defence and aerospace programmes and are looking for experienced engineers to join a high-performing software community as a major radar system moves into a critical development phase.

Location: On-site in Edinburgh

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and maintaining embedded software using C++ within an IBM Engineering Rhapsody UML modelling environment
• Collaborating with systems and hardware engineers to integrate software on multi-core and distributed platforms
• Working to airborne software design standards such as RTCA DO-178C and coding guidelines like MISRA C/C++

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience with C++ in a real-time embedded environment
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design (OOD) and UML modelling
• Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle
• Experience working in agile environments using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, or GitLab
• Willingness to work on-site in Edinburgh as part of a collaborative engineering team

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a cutting-edge defence capability at a crucial stage of development.

If you meet the clearance requirements and would like to learn more, please get in touch or apply directly.