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Job Description
Location: Derby, Coventry or Manchester
On-site Requirement: Full-time, 5 days per week
Experience Level: Mid-level (4–10 years of experience)
Join ALTEN as we support cutting‑edge programmes in embedded systems for next‑generation aerospace technology. You’ll be part of a team designing and developing safety‑critical software for high‑performance systems that push the boundaries of innovation and reliability in the skies.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on low‑level software, hardware integration, and real‑time systems within a high‑integrity aerospace environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and develop embedded software for aerospace systems, following DO-178 safety‑critical standards.
* Develop low‑level drivers and perform hardware interfacing with peripherals such as SPI, I2C, UART, and Ethernet.
* Support software integration, system architecture, and test activities to ensure functional safety and performance.
* Work with real‑time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded C/C++ development for ARM‑based processors.
* Collaborate with systems, hardware, and test engineers to achieve full system lifecycle compliance.
* Conduct debugging, validation, and verification of software components to aerospace standards.
Qualifications
Required Skills
* Strong background in Embedded Software Engineering within aerospace or safety‑critical environments.
* Experience with RTOS, C/C++, and ARM core architectures.
* Proven capability in hardware interface protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet).
* Exposure to software integration, architecture, and test environments.
* Familiarity with DO-178 or similar safety‑critical development standards.
Required Qualifications
* A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software, Electronics, or a related Engineering discipline.
Desirable Skills
* Aerospace domain experience.
* Knowledge of embedded verification and validation tools.
* Familiarity with system‑level testing and traceability methods.
Additional Information
Why join us?
We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.
Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.
We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.
We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.
Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!
In short you get
* A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
* A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
* A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
* A competitive salary
* Private Medical Insurance
* Pension Scheme
* Cycle‑to‑work Scheme among many additional benefits
* Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
* Flexible way of working (role dependent)
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Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Consulting
Industries
* Airlines and Aviation
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