Ada Software Engineer

Salary: £141,440 - 141,440 per year

• A solid background in software engineering, ideally with development experience in a regulated software safety context such as Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Nuclear or Medical applications.
• Experience with Ada is preferred, or strong experience with C or C++.
• Experience in other software languages such as C, C++ or Rust is welcome.
• Knowledge of software design differences between Real-Time OSs and Hypervisors would be beneficial.
• Experience using Linux operating systems would be beneficial.
• We are looking for someone with a passion for software engineering, the ability to innovate, think critically, and solve complex software problems.
• We need someone who is comfortable working collaboratively, communicating effectively, contributing to design and implementation decisions, and supporting integration.

• We are looking for a capable, adaptable and inquisitive Ada software engineer to join our small talented team.
• We will have you develop middleware solutions for the next generation of advanced missile systems.
• You will develop solutions across a wide range of problems, from hardware drivers to web services.
• You will work across multiple applications on both land and maritime projects in our systems software department.
• You will contribute to design and implementation decisions.
• You will support integration activities across our applications and systems.

• Ada
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• OSS
• Rust
• Web
• C++

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We are a world-class defence organisation based in Bristol, working at the forefront of European missile system design. Our team is driven by a passion for software and its successful deployment in battlespace Command and Control weapon systems, delivering safe, secure and reliable products to our customers. This is an onsite role for 4 days per week, with a 4-day working week available Monday to Thursday. The contract is for 6 months with a very likely extension, and ongoing long-term opportunities are common thereafter. The role is inside IR35 on an umbrella basis, with a one-stage video interview process.

last updated 42 week of 2026