Embedded Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicle
33 Days Old
Location:
Southampton / Portsmouth (Hybrid working available) Contract:
Full-time, permanent Sector:
Autonomous Systems / Aerospace / Robotics Are you passionate about building advanced autonomy for next-generation unmanned aircraft? Join a high-growth engineering team developing large autonomous fixed-wing UAVs for logistics, humanitarian, and defence applications. You'll contribute directly to creating robust, reliable, and safe flight-control systems for real-world missions.
About the Role
We're looking for an
Autopilot Software Engineer
to help accelerate the development of our autonomy and flight-control capabilities. You'll work across embedded software, behavioural autonomy, flight-control logic, and the full testing ecosystem - from unit tests to real flight trials.
Essential Requirements
Professional experience in software engineering with strong embedded
C/C++
skills Practical, applied understanding of
aerospace control systems Ability to develop
behavioural/application-level autonomy software Experience with version control ( Git ) within an agile team, including documentation Strong skills with
STM32 microcontrollers
and associated toolchains (IDEs, debuggers, compilers) Knowledge of low-level interfaces:
CAN, SPI, IC, UART, PWM, ICU , etc. Complementary understanding of
embedded hardware Ability to support a full testing ecosystem - from automated unit testing to flight testing Flexibility, ownership mindset, and ability to deliver high-quality, real-world-ready software Experience with open-source autopilot ecosystems
(e.g.,
Betaflight, Ardupilot, PX4, MissionPlanner )
Nice to Have
Background or interest in aviation or RC model aircraft Willingness and ability to travel, plus a driving licence and access to a vehicle
Key Responsibilities
Requirements capture and creation of technical specifications Development of
safety-critical flight-control software
to exceptionally high reliability standards Support test activities: automated unit tests, hardware-in-the-loop, field tests, and flight trials Assist with issue identification, debugging, and system-level fault investigation
Employment Details
Contract Type:
Full-time, permanent Location:
Southampton / Portsmouth area, with
hybrid working
available Department:
Engineering
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- Location:
- Gb
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- IT
