Contract Embedded Software Engineer

London | Outside IR35 | £550 per day | Hybrid

This contract sits within a highly capable engineering SME working on advanced, safety-critical embedded systems. The work is discreet by nature and requires engineers who are comfortable operating in environments where technical depth, pace and trust matter.

You’ll be joining a small, experienced team delivering embedded software that interacts directly with real hardware. The focus is on robust, production-quality code, not prototypes that never leave the lab.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing embedded software in C/C++

• Working close to hardware, supporting bring-up and integration

• Debugging and fault-finding at system level

• Collaborating directly with experienced engineers across disciplines

• Contributing to systems where reliability and performance are non-negotiable

What you’ll bring

• Strong background in embedded software engineering

• Comfortable working across the full development lifecycle

• Experience with Linux or RTOS environments

• Confident debugging complex hardware/software interactions

• Eligible for Security Clearance (or already hold it)

Contract details

• £550 per day, outside IR35

• London-based, hybrid working

• Initial contract with extension potential

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