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Flight/Avionics Software Engineer

London (Hybrid - 2/3 days a week)

£60,000-£65,000

My client is seeking a talented Avionics/Flight Software Engineer to join the team building cutting-edge assurance systems for aerospace and robotics applications. You will play a crucial role in developing software components that enable safe and reliable operation of technology enabled robotics and autonomous systems within the Robotics product line.

Responsibilities

● Design, develop, and implement robotic software components and algorithms for

perception, planning, control, and decision-making within the Robotics product.

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including embedded software engineers,

systems architects, and AI/ML experts, to integrate software components seamlessly

into the overall system.

● Conduct rigorous testing, optimization, and validation of robotic software components

to ensure compliance with safety and performance requirements.

● Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team's software development

processes, tooling, and methodologies for robotic systems.

Key Skills

* Experience designing avionics software

* Model based design/MATLAB/Simulink, plus languages such as C/C++, Rust

* Experience developing safety-critical code, working with aerospace standards such as ARP4754, DO-178C, or similar

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a strong focus on robotics software development.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a deep-tech start up as they scale and grow. They are offering a generous package, which include osme great benefits.

For this role you need to be SC Clearable and we cannot offer VISA support on this occasion.

Please apply within to be considered

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