Embedded Software Engineer

Job ref: 255655MMULocation: Crawley, West Sussex, EnglandContract: PermanentSalary: 45,000 - 65,000 per yearSector: Aerospace and DefencePosted: 2026-10-06Consultant: Michael Murray ApplyThe Opportunity Join a global leader in flight simulation technology, delivering cutting-edge Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and Fixed Training Devices (FTD) used worldwide to train pilots and improve aviation safety.

This role sits at the heart of our technology transformation, offering the opportunity to work on real-time, safety-critical systems in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment. You’ll play a key role in developing next-generation simulation capabilities that directly contribute to “Creating Safer Skies.”Why Join?

• Work on high-fidelity flight simulators used by leading aerospace organisations
• Collaborate across systems, software, avionics, and hardware teams
• Be part of a growing, forward-thinking engineering environment
• Strong opportunities for career progression and technical development What You’ll Be Doing
• Develop real-time software for flight simulation systems (control systems, GUIs,simulation logic)
• Support system integration, testing, debugging, and fault resolution
• Contribute across the full engineering lifecycle: o Requirements Design Development V&V Customer Acceptance
• Work within a Systems Engineering (V-Model) environment
• Support post-delivery enhancements and customer support What We’re Looking For
• Strong proficiency in C programming (C++/C# beneficial)
• Understanding of Systems Engineering V-Model / SDLC
• Integration, test, and debugging of complex systems
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skillsDesirable
• Safety-critical systems (aerospace, automotive, defence)
• Knowledge of ARINC / AFDX / CAN bus protocols
• Visual Studio / Windows development
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Exposure to web technologies (JavaScript, HTML)

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