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Software Engineer

Manpower UK

Cheltenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1LJ

£80 - £82.50 per hour

Posted: 07 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Closing date: 05 June 2026

Ref: BBBH435755

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About the Role

The Software Engineer position is based in Cheltenham, requiring on-site attendance three to four days weekly. This contract role offers £80 to £82.50 per hour via Umbrella for a six-month duration. Key responsibilities include software requirements analysis, design, implementation in C, module and integration testing, timing analysis, and full verification through authoring and executing test scripts. Essential tasks involve development, verification, and engineering assignments directed by the team lead, adhering to DO178-C standards. Candidates must analyse tasks and provide feedback on complexity. Previous experience in aerospace or safety-critical embedded software roles, with relevant qualifications, is required.

Role: Software Engineer

Cheltenham (3-4 days on site)

Rate: £82.50 Umbrella

Duration: 6 Months

Vacancy Details:

Key Activities

Software requirements analysis
Software design
Implementation (language is C)
Module test and integration test
Timing analysis, full software verification, authoring and execution of software test scripts

Essential Responsibilities

Software Development (requirements, design, code)
Software Verification (review, test, analysis.)
Undertake Software engineering tasks as requested by team lead.
Working to DO178-C
Ability to analyse tasking and provide feedback if the task appears more complicated than first envisaged

Qualifications / Requirements

Previous experience working in Aerospace / Safety critical software roles, with an embedded software qualification or equivalent experience

Desired Characteristics

Experience in use of: DOORS, TI Code Composer Studio IDE, WindRiver Workbench, LDRA (or similar), Rational Team Concert, Rally and Jenkins
Experience to Agile and/or iterative development processes
Exposure to support of Aerospace Certification Authority led activities, including SOI Audits
Experience in writing assembler
Knowledge of network protocols inc. ARINC 664, ARINC-429, ARINC 629 and ARINC-825 (CAN)
Knowledge / Experience of document records management

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