Embedded Software Engineer (C++)

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom; on-site 4 days per week

Salary: GBP 40,000–60,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global engineering and technology consultancy delivering engineering solutions across aerospace, defence, automotive, energy, rail, IT, and other industries.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded C++ software for real-time communication and signal-processing systems.
• Develop software for embedded communication modules, modems, and RF-adjacent components.
• Debug, optimize, and performance-test software across embedded targets.
• Produce traceable design specifications, requirements, and technical documentation.
• Apply secure coding standards, governance policies, and safety-critical development procedures.
• Support system integration and contribute to architecture and design reviews.

Requirements

• Senior-level embedded software experience with 8+ years of experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++11/14/17 for embedded systems.
• Experience developing communications or signalling systems, such as modems, radios, or data links.
• Experience with embedded debugging, performance optimization, hardware-software interaction, requirements traceability, verification, and system-level testing.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent technical military experience.
• Must already hold or be eligible to obtain UK SC Security Clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with Linux kernel drivers, embedded Linux, or RTOS environments.
• Knowledge of communication stacks, DSP concepts, or RF-adjacent technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling, model-based design, or static analysis tools.
• Background in defence, avionics, or secure-systems engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Ongoing learning, mentoring, and a personalized career development path.
• Exposure to diverse engineering projects and industries.
• Private medical insurance, life insurance, and pension scheme.
• Cycle & Tech Scheme and employee assistance programme.
• Social events, team gatherings, and a collaborative engineering environment.
• Flexible working options where the role permits.