Contract Embedded Software Engineer – DV Cleared

NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR AN MoD DV CLEARED EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN WORCESTER

• Day Rate: Up to £650 per day
• Location: Worcester
• Working Pattern: Fully on-site
• Clearance: Active MoD DV clearance required
• Type: 6-month contract, with potential extension
• Start Date: October 2026

I’m currently working with a leading organisation within the National Security andamp; Defence sector on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join a highly technical project in Worcester.

This is a hands-on embedded software role working on complex electronic, communications, sensing and mission systems, developing software from prototype through to deployed solutions.

You’ll work closely with hardware, systems, communications and integration engineers, with a strong focus on developing, debugging, integrating and testing reliable software for real-world, performance-critical systems.

THE ROLE

You’ll be involved across the full software engineering lifecycle, including:

• Developing embedded software using C and/or C++
• Working across bare-metal, RTOS and Linux-based embedded platforms
• Designing, implementing, debugging and integrating software with hardware
• Developing software for real-time and performance-constrained systems
• Supporting software integration and testing
• Investigating and resolving complex software and hardware integration issues
• Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Contributing to version control, unit testing and modern development practices
• Supporting the delivery of software from prototype through to deployed solutions

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with a strong background in developing software for complex, technically challenging environments.

You’ll ideally have experience with:

• Commercial embedded software development using C and/or C++
• Bare-metal, RTOS and/or embedded Linux
• Software and hardware integration and debugging
• Real-time, performance-constrained or hardware-constrained systems
• Full software engineering lifecycle
• Version control and unit testing
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience within Defence, National Security, Communications, Sensing, Electronic Warfare or other secure environments would be highly advantageous.

Security clearance is essential for this role — you must hold active MoD DV clearance.

WHY CONSIDER IT?

This is an opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical defence technology, within a highly technical engineering environment.

You’ll be working on challenging embedded systems alongside experienced hardware, software and systems engineers, with the opportunity to contribute to technology that has a genuine real-world impact.

Up to £650 per day + potential extension to 12 months.

If you’re an MoD DV cleared Embedded Software Engineer with strong C/C++ experience and you’re available for an October start, I’d be keen to have a confidential conversation.

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