Senior Signal Processing Engineer
ALTEN · Manchester, England ·
ALTEN, Stockport (Manchester), United Kingdom Senior Signal Processing Engineer Are you passionate about engineering? Want to make a difference? ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across more than 30 countries worldwide.
We partner with industry leaders across sectors—including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail—to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement and support sustainable transformation.
Our teams of passionate, agile engineers work on cutting‑edge projects shaping the future of technology and sustainability. Job Description Join our team to play a pivotal role in developing cutting‑edge underwater defence systems that rely on advanced signal processing and mathematical modelling.
You’ll help translate theoretical models into high‑performance, safety‑critical software deployed in real‑world maritime environments. This is a hands‑on opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most innovative defence software projects, where your C++ expertise and algorithmic thinking will make a direct impact.
Location: Stockport (Manchester) On‑site: Monday – Friday Seniority: Senior (8+ years’ experience) Clearance: SC clearable (no caveats) Key Responsibilities Develop and integrate complex signal processing models into reliable, high‑performance C++ software solutions.
Translate mathematical and algorithmic models into efficient, production‑quality code. Contribute to model‑driven engineering, combining both autogenerated and manually written code. Validate algorithms through MATLAB/Simulink simulation.
Design and maintain robust software architectures using UML modelling tools (e.G. IBM Rhapsody). Apply best practices in static analysis, clean coding, and version control to ensure maintainable, safety‑critical software.
Support continuous improvement across build pipelines, testing, and software assurance activities. QualificationsRequired Skills Strong proficiency in C++, with proven experience in complex, real‑time or safety‑critical environments.
Solid grounding in mathematics and signal processing, with practical implementation experience. Hands‑on knowledge of Linux development, including scripting and system configuration. Experience with model‑driven development and integration of both generated and hand‑written code.
Strong understanding of software build pipelines, configuration management (e.G., Git, Jira), and containerisation (e.G., Docker). Familiarity with software testing, including unit testing, integration, and code validation.
Understanding of software safety compliance, documentation standards, and continuous integration practices. Soft Skills details of the evidencerequired to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected.
Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Consulting Industries: Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting