8 days ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded C++ software for real-time, mission-critical systems.
- Develop and integrate low-level software components and system interfaces.
- Contribute to software development in safety-regulated and high-integrity environments.
- Support unit, integration, and system-level testing for deterministic and reliable behavior.
- Collaborate with systems, electronics, and test engineers to integrate software into complex platforms.
- Produce clear, traceable technical documentation for regulated engineering environments.
Requirements
- Strong experience with embedded C++ including C++11, C++14, C++17, or later.
- Proven experience delivering software in defence, safety-critical, or regulated environments.
- Understanding of real-time software constraints and deterministic behavior.
- Experience with verification, validation, and requirements traceability activities.
- Familiarity with configuration management and development lifecycle tooling.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in complex systems.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience from a relevant technical military background.
- Eligibility to hold UK SC security clearance.
- Desirable experience includes DO-178 or equivalent safety-critical standards, Ada, MISRA C/C++, automated testing, static analysis, or CI/CD pipelines.
Benefits
- Permanent employment contract.
- GBP 40,000–60,000 yearly compensation.
- London location with four days per week on-site.
- Private medical insurance, life insurance, and pension scheme.
- Cycle and Tech Scheme and employee assistance programme.
- Personalized career path, mentoring, ongoing learning, and career development.
- Social activities, regular gatherings, and team-building events.
- Flexible working arrangements where the role permits.
About ALTEN
ALTEN provides engineering and IT services, including R&D outsourcing, product development, and digital systems consulting for major industrial and service-sector companies. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, it operates in 30+ countries and is publicly traded on Euronext Paris. Revenue model based on consulting engagements, managed services, and turnkey project delivery across sectors such as aeronautics, automotive, telecom, energy, finance, and life sciences.