Safety Critical Software Engineer
Job in
Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28, England, UK
Listed on 2026-07-23
Listing for:
Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-23
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Embedded Systems/ Firmware/ IoT, Robotics, Embedded Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Safety Critical Software Engineer
Location:
Witney, Oxfordshire
Salary: £40,000- £60,000
Safety Critical Software Engineer required for a company in Witney that develops advanced assurance and safety technologies that enable the safe deployment of autonomous and AI-enabled systems.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems.
Build software components supporting runtime assurance and autonomous system safety.
Develop high-integrity software using SPARK Ada and associated tool chains.
Support software architecture definition for certifiable autonomous systems.
Contribute to the development of DAL-A and DAL-B capable software solutions.
Support integration across mission computers, flight control systems and safety monitoring functions.
Required Experience
Strong background in embedded software engineering.
Experience working with C, C++, Ada or similar languages.
Experience working within safety-critical environments.
Knowledge of high-integrity software development processes.
Experience with real-time or embedded systems.
Familiarity with safety standards and regulated development environments.
Understanding of software verification and validation methodologies.
Desirable Experience
Ada or SPARK Ada development experience.
DO-178C software development experience.
Automotive (ISO
26262 / IEC
65108).
Aerospace, defence or autonomous systems experience.
Flight control systems or avionics software.
UAV, UAS, drone or eVTOL platforms.
Autopilot technologies such as ROS / ROS2, MAVLINK, PX4, Ardu Pilot or equivalent.
Salary & Benefits
Salary- £40,000- £60,000
3 days (minimum) on site in Witney Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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