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Principal Software Engineer

📍 Location
Luton
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 03, 2026

About the Role

Principal Software Engineer

Luton

12-Month Contract

Paying up to £79p/h (Inside IR35)

Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance - please only apply if suitable

Key Responsibilities:

Support the specification, design, coding, and testing of complex real-time embedded software in Ada, producing mission-critical quality software, to high integrity levels, company standard,s and customer requirements.
Take ownership of complex tasks across the full software lifecycle from requirements to integration, testing, and delivery.
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams, working closely across disciplines to develop robust solutions whilst maintaining independence in your work.

Required Skillset:

Expert knowledge of the Ada software language, including OO design principles.
Expert capability in debugging in an embedded...

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