Embedded Software EngineerLocation: Stevenage, UKContract: 6 monthsRate: £53.51/hour PAYE (£61.29/hour incl. holiday) or £70/hour UmbrellaWe seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible for UK security clearance.Overview:Hands-on role developing safety-critical embedded software for next-generation missile systems, covering the full software lifecycle from requirements and design to implementation, testing, and verification.Key Responsibilities: Develop, test, and verify embedded real-time software.Produce and maintain specifications, design, and test documentation.Debug complex issues and ensure compliance with safety standards.Work in a lab environment with live hardware and cross-disciplinary teams. Required Skills and Experience: Strong C/C++ and bare-metal embedded development experience.Knowledge of requirements tools (e.g., DOORS) and configuration management (e.g., Git, RTC).Unit testing experience with LDRA, RAPITA, or similar tools.Familiarity with high-integrity software standards (DO178C Level B, SIL-4). Desirable: Experience with defence standards, microcontrollers, hardware testing, and virtual environments.Familiarity with RAPITA, Ansys SCADE, or ALM tools (JIRA, IBM EWM).