Embedded Software Engineer (Ada) - Contract - Bedfordshire - £competitive Synergize Consulting are now hiring for an Embedded Software Engineer to work at a leading defence client on a contract basis. The successful candidate will support a number of high-profile development programmes and will work in a multi-faceted role that includes the design, development, test and support of current and future workstreams. Responsibilities include: - Support the specification, design, coding and testing of complex Real Time Embedded software in Ada, producing quality software, to high integrity levels, company standards and customer requirements. - Take ownership of complex tasks across the full software life cycle from requirements to integration, testing and delivery. - Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams, working closely across disciplines to develop robust solutions whilst maintaining working independence. Experience required: - Strong software engineering background, which includes significant work with the Ada programming language and OO design principles. - Expert skills in debugging within Embedded Real Time environments. - Strong working knowledge of UML - Experience of requirements engineering, hands-on integration and target testing. - Excellent working knowledge of developing software within a mature development process framework. - Previous experience within the defence sector would be desirable but not essential - Usage of tools su