151 jobs for “software”
Flarebright Bicester £39,000 – £49,000 pa
Contributes across the full development lifecycle, from concept and algorithm design to system integration, testing and troubleshooting of safety-critical navigation and autonomy software in C++. Works with a multidisciplinary team on real-time embedded systems, hardware/software-in-the-loop testing and flight test activities, producing design documentation and test reports.
Spire Glasgow
Develops and maintains embedded Linux daemons and communication interfaces for satellite systems, working with Yocto on Xilinx MPSoC hardware. Involves C/C++, Bash and Python, low-level protocols like CAN/UART/SPI/I2C, and close collaboration with electrical engineers on board bring-up and fault-tolerant design.
Spire Glasgow
Builds and maintains the tooling and infrastructure behind satellite software development, including advanced test frameworks for virtual and bare-metal hardware, an automated in-orbit update pipeline, and a next-generation software framework. Works in a small, self-directed team within a 150+ person engineering org, spanning embedded systems, GitOps, and CI/CD.
Rolls Royce Bristol
Develops control, monitoring and software solutions for aerospace products across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through development, verification and deployment. Work spans embedded software, control systems design, modelling and simulation, systems integration and safety-critical software development within the Defence business.
Rolls Royce Derby
Engineers work across the full lifecycle of control, monitoring and embedded software for aerospace products, from requirements and architecture through development, verification and deployment. Activities span control systems design, model-based design, systems integration and safety-critical software development within the Defence business. Roles sit in multidisciplinary Software Systems teams supporting current and future programmes.
Saab Oakley
A two-year graduate programme rotating through four six-month placements in core engineering disciplines, working hands-on with autonomous vehicle technology in the Blue Bear business unit. Graduates rotate as a cohort, are supported by managers and mentors, and may convert to a permanent role based on performance and business needs.
Saab Fareham
A structured two-year graduate programme rotating through four six-month placements across core engineering disciplines, working hands-on with sub-sea robotics technology at the Saab Seaeye underwater robotics business. Graduates rotate as a cohort, build technical and soft skills, and may convert to a permanent role based on performance and business needs.
Aalyria London
Join a team building software-defined networking platforms for aerospace, working on orchestration and management of planetary mesh networks across radio and optical spectrum. The role involves developing systems for satellite, airborne, cislunar and deep-space communications, using technology originally acquired from Google.
AST SpaceMobile Edinburgh
Lead the architecture and delivery of the BSP ASIC embedded software stack for satellite communication platforms, combining hands-on C and real-time development with mentoring. Work spans ASIC bring-up, drivers, RTOS services, diagnostics and test automation, bridging hardware R&D, systems and payload teams. Based in Edinburgh with 3-4 office days per week.
ClearSpace London
Develops, integrates and validates GNC software within spacecraft flight software, spanning requirements, design, implementation and verification. Builds simulation environments, software development infrastructure and automated verification frameworks, and runs closed-loop GNC tests on FlatSat and representative test benches. Acts as the interface between the Flight Software and GNC teams across current and future missions.
ClearSpace London
Defines and evolves the flight software architecture and technical roadmap, supporting projects with architecture baselines, design decisions and standards. Acts as Software Subsystem Lead on selected missions, owning software design, system specification and delivery of scope, cost, schedule and quality, while mentoring the FSW team and coordinating external suppliers.
Aalyria London
Builds backend software for software-defined networking platforms that orchestrate satellite, airborne and deep-space mesh networks, working with technology originally acquired from Google. The role sits within an aerospace-focused engineering team managing communications across any radio or optical spectrum, orbit or hardware.
Filtronic Cambridge
Designs, develops and integrates embedded software and firmware for advanced RF and communications products across the full lifecycle, from concept to volume manufacture. Strong focus on Zephyr-based development alongside embedded Linux, Yocto, bare-metal firmware, networking and secure communications, working closely with RF, FPGA, hardware and systems engineers.
Foundational London
Build and maintain both frontend and backend of a real-time space-domain SaaS platform, working across Python, React, FastAPI, MongoDB, AWS, Terraform and Airflow. The role also covers DevOps, CI/CD via GitLab and close collaboration with product, with genuine ownership as an early team member in a small spacetech startup.
NewOrbit Space Reading
Lead a team building the on-board flight-software stack for very low Earth orbit satellites, covering real-time control flows, autonomy, mode management and FDIR. You'll design and test deterministic C/C++ services on RTOS or Embedded Linux, integrate subsystems over I2C/SPI/CAN/SpaceWire, and take software from simulation through launch to on-orbit operations with over-the-air updates.
