Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Contractor)

General Dynamics UK Hastings, England Feb 12, 2026

Type Contract
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Level Senior

Senior Embedded Software Engineer focuses on general dynamics in st leonards-on-sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and uav’s.

What the role involves

  • General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAV’s.

Skills and requirements

  • The successful candidates should be able to demonstrate engineering and domain experience across the aspects listed below.
  • Experience of significant parts of the software development lifecycle, from requirements through to verification and validation.
  • Embedded software development using procedural languages like C, Ada or Rust.
  • Understanding of operating systems preferably including Linux.

Confirmed role details

  • We are hiring Senior Embedded Software Engineer on a contract basis, who are looking to apply their experience in a new and challenging environment, working across the full develop.

Candidate fit

  • In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems.

Additional role context

  • With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas.
  • Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.
  • The development and verification of software to applicable standards ( RTCA/DO-178).
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