Glasgow (Scotland, UK)
About this role
AAC Clyde Space is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to contribute to the development of our small satellites and spacecraft subsystems, based in Glasgow (Scotland, UK).
In this role, you will require good insight into product development and to collaborate as part of a global team. You will be involved in delivering various projects within assigned safety, cost, quality standards and deadlines. Projects vary in complexity and sizes, the challenges range from drivers to encrypted communications.
This position offers the opportunity to develop your expertise in a fast-growing space technology company — helping to deliver subsystems and innovative satellite missions.
Please note that in future, you may be required to complete a Basic Disclosure check (https://www.mygov.scot/apply-for-level-1-disclosure). The role is based on site where we are open to hybrid working for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver work tasks and assignments in accordance with required standards and compliance requirements
- Accountable for the architecture, design, and implementation of embedded software and firmware for new products, ensuring compliance with specified requirements
- Own the improvement of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for embedded systems, driving initiatives in areas like continuous integration, automated testing, and release management.
- Responsible for providing technical guidance, mentorship, and/or code review for other engineers.
- Contribute to the generation of intellectual property (IP), including invention disclosures and technical summaries for potential patent filings.
- Lead the integration, verification, and validation activities for complex embedded systems, including defining test plans and ensuring high-quality, reliable, and robust product releases.
- Accountable for the diagnosis and resolution of the most challenging hardware/software integration issues, field defects, and performance bottlenecks, often involving deep-level debugging.
- Ensure comprehensive and accurate technical documentation (e.g., design specifications, test reports) is maintained, adhering to industry, regulatory, and internal quality standards.
- Identify, analyse, and deliver solutions to mitigate major technical risks and integration challenges during the product development lifecycle.
- Provide accurate information and estimates on agreed work plans through company systems and records for monitoring achievement of operational and/or financial plan
Skills required:
- Relevant degree or equivalent work experience
- Evident industry experience in Embedded software development in Space or other mission/safety critical domain
- Deep, demonstrable proficiency in C for resource-constrained, real-time embedded systems development.
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