Senior Embedded C++ Software Engineer 62ph (Inside IR35)Southampton (Hybrid)Initial 6 month contract Our Southampton facility is a leading UK centre of excellence for electro-optics, photonics, and laser-based technologies. The site focuses on the design, development, and manufacture of advanced systems used across defence, aerospace, and security applications. We play an important role in supplying critical technologies to both the UK armed forces and international partners, contributing to next-generation capabilities in multiple domains. We are on the hunt for talented software engineers to support our Integrated Sensors and Protection line of business. Direct industry experience is not required, we are happy to explore all backgrounds. We want to develop a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions and we need you to create them. Essential Bare metal embedded C++ software developmentEmbedded interfaces e.g. CAN bus, I2C, SPI, GPIOFamiliarity with the tools and approaches to embedded developmentWork in our Southampton office 1-4 days a week. Employees are welcome to work onsite 5 days a week, but our flexible working allows working from home. This project will require time onsite regularly, but it will vary depending on the work required. SC clearance (or able to obtain it) to work on UK eyes only project (not dual national) Useful to have C# application developmentExperience with developing Windows and Linux applicationsFamiliarity ..... full job details .....