National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Senior C++ Software Engineer

Granton
2 weeks ago
Create job alert

Senior C++ Software Engineer
Location: Edinburgh site based role
Duration: 12 months
Rate: £65 ph Umbrella
SC Clearance required

Are you interested in developing real-time embedded software for one of the most cutting-edge defence and aerospace projects in the UK? Do you like the sound of developing software for the European Common Radar System (ECRS)
For more information on Leonardos contribution to ECRS check out:
(url removed)

What you’ll do as a senior level C++ Software Engineer:
• Utilise your skills in UML modelling and C++ to develop new capabilities and maintain existing features within an IBM Engineering Rhapsody modelling environment
• Work alongside systems and hardware engineers to deploy software to multi-core or distributed hardware platforms.
• Work to airborne software design standard RTCA 178C and coding standards such as MISRA C/C++.

Key Skillset
• C++
• Desire to thrive in an office-based environment, working alongside other engineers
• Industry relevant knowledge of the full software lifecycle.
• Knowledge of OOD (Object Oriented Design) techniques.
• Working and delivering software using agile techniques such as Scrum and tooling such as Jira / Confluence / Bitbucket / Gitlab

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Senior Commercial Surveyor / Partner

Senior Cyber Operations Analyst

Senior Ceramics Process Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Aircraft Charter Broker

Consultant/ Senior Consultant- Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

LinkedIn Profile Checklist for Space Industry Jobs: 10 Tweaks to Launch Recruiter Engagement

The space sector—from satellite design and launch operations to mission control and space science—is more competitive than ever. Recruiters look for candidates skilled in systems engineering, orbital mechanics, spacecraft avionics and data analysis. A standout LinkedIn profile ensures you surface in searches and impress hiring teams from leading organisations like ESA, Airbus Defence & Space, and emerging NewSpace firms. This step-by-step LinkedIn for space jobs checklist delivers ten targeted tweaks to launch recruiter engagement. Whether you’re a propulsion engineer, systems architect, or mission analyst, these practical optimisations will elevate your professional narrative and maximise your visibility.

Part-Time Study Routes That Lead to Space Jobs: Evening Courses, Bootcamps & Online Masters

The UK space sector is booming—now the third-largest in Europe, contributing over £17 billion annually and poised for rapid expansion in satellite communications, Earth observation, exploration and space-enabled services. With missions from small satellites in low Earth orbit to lunar landers and beyond, demand for skilled space professionals—engineers, analysts, mission planners and data scientists—is surging. Yet many professionals cannot pause their careers or personal commitments for full-time study. Thankfully, part-time learning pathways—Evening Courses, Intensive Bootcamps and Flexible Online Master’s Programmes—enable you to learn space technologies while working. This comprehensive guide unveils every route: foundational CPD units, hands-on bootcamps, accredited online MSc qualifications, funding options, planning strategies and a real-world case study. Whether you’re an aerospace engineer, software developer or Earth observation specialist, you’ll discover how to build space-sector expertise alongside your current career.

The Ultimate Assessment-Centre Survival Guide for Space Sector Jobs in the UK

Assessment centres for space sector positions in the UK replicate the interdisciplinary, high-stakes environment of spacecraft design, mission operations and R&D. Through psychometric assessments, orbital mechanics problems, systems engineering tasks, mission-design workshops, case studies and interviews, recruiters test your technical prowess, analytical rigour and teamwork. Whether you specialise in satellite engineering, propulsion, space robotics or mission control, this guide prepares you to excel at every stage and secure your next role in the space industry.