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Embedded Ada Software Engineer

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
48 days ago
Salary
£70 - Hour
Recruiter
Certain Advantage
Closes
07 Dec 2025
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer

Description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit an Embedded ADA Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The role will likely be required to be onsite, but it can be worked on a 4-day week basis.

Hourly Rate: £70.00ph (Umbrella).

Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’

Location: Stevenage

Hybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be onsite 4 days per week. A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday).

Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Interview process: One stage video interview

Embedded ADA Software Engineer Job Description:

Join the growing Software team in Stevenage, working as part of a dynamic team to develop, test and deliver innovative solutions by exploiting a wide portfolio of software technologies. You will work as part of a small team and be empowered to work individually with little supervision.

You will need to be able to work independently and be self driven whilst providing some technical leadership. You will need to be very proactive and comfortable working with teams outside of the SW department, and be able to work in a lab based environment using various test tools such as scopes, logic analysers, bespoke test equipment and host based testing.

Responsibilities:

Developing Real Time Embedded SW in ADA on a power PC

Testing the embedded SW

Producing test requirements & test scripts for Unit, Subsystem and System level testing on both host and target platforms

Running tests, analysing results and using target test facilities such as debuggers, probes, logic analysers and oscilloscopes

Documenting the SW

Skillset/experience required:

Experience developing in the ADA Programming Language and motivated to develop reliable, high performance, standardised, and documented software

Experience of programming embedded Software on a Power PC

Experience of testing embedded SW and using test facilities such as debuggers, probes, logic analysers and oscilloscopes

Experience of DOORS

Experience in model-based development, either in SysML/UML

Understanding of standardised bus systems and protocols

Excellent analytical and design ability, including review and critical analysis

Keen to work on novel products where the software you produce is time and mission critical

Able to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including Systems Engineering, Electronics and Electrical, and Test and Validation

Ad ID: 5417268680

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