Software Engineer
hace 1 día
Farnborough
Location: Kent, GB Post Date: 2026-10-17 AALTO HAPS is a global leader in Stratospace. Based in Farnborough, AALTO is an Airbus subsidiary that manufactures, operates, and delivers services with its solar-powered, stratospheric platform: Zephyr. Zephyr's persistence enables continuous flight for months at a time, with a current flight-time record of over 67 days in the stratosphere. Operating from above 60,000+ feet, or 20 km, AALTO can deliver applications including direct-to-device connectivity and high-resolution Earth observation. Stratospace operates in a new layer between most air traffic and low-Earth orbit, where high-altitude platforms led by Zephyr deliver services to commercial and government partners. Join us as we create a new domain of aerospace: Stratospace. You'll be part of a highly-skilled, innovative, and passionate group of people - Team AALTO. Together, we can unlock new possibilities. As a Software Engineer, you'll develop robust, safety-critical software for airborne systems, working hands-on with complex engineering challenges where quality, reliability, and precision are paramount. You will primarily work in C, with opportunities to use C++ and Python, contributing across requirements, design, implementation, integration, verification, and qualification. This role is for someone who enjoys solving real-world engineering problems, collaborating across disciplines, and seeing their work progress from concept to aircraft-level integration. If you are motivated by meaningful technical work, high standards, and the opportunity to contribute to pioneering aerospace programs, this is a chance to make a visible impact in a highly collaborative engineering environment. • Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software for safety-critical airborne systems, primarily using C, with C++ and Python where appropriate., • Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements capture and design through to implementation, integration, verification, and qualification., • Work closely with Systems, Hardware, Test, and Flight Operations teams to solve aircraft-level challenges and deliver integrated engineering solutions., • Support software integration, debugging, test automation, and evidence generation for qualification and certification activities., • Participate in technical reviews, challenge assumptions constructively, and help strengthen engineering best practices., • Contribute to a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement., • Practical software engineering experience, ideally including 3+ years in aerospace or another safety-critical environment., • Experience contributing to airborne software development within a DO-178C environment, including requirements, design, implementation, integration and verification., • Strong C programming skills, with experience in C++ and Python., • Experience working with embedded, real-time, or resource-constrained software systems., • Familiarity with software requirements management, verification, traceability, and configuration management processes., • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills, with the ability to work methodically through complex technical issues., • A collaborative communication style and the confidence to work effectively with engineers from multiple disciplines., • Awareness of related standards such as DO-330, DO-331, DO-332, DO-333, ARP4754A/B, DO-278, DEF STAN 00-55, or DEF STAN 00-56 would be advantageous., • You'll work on meaningful software that directly supports advanced aircraft systems., • You'll be part of a multidisciplinary engineering team where software, hardware, systems, and operations come together., • Opportunities to broaden your technical expertise across safety-critical development, verification, and certification., • See the impact of your work in a challenging, innovative, and fast-moving aerospace environment., • Attractive market-aligned salary complemented by a short-term incentive plan., • 25 days of holiday to relax and recharge., • Private medical insurance, dental, and optical cash back., • Personal pension plan for secure future savings., • Income protection and life assurance schemes., • Discounted salary sacrifice scheme for the latest vehicles., • Employee assistance program for support when needed., • Employee discounts via Perkbox on household goods, travel, and more. #J-18808-Ljbffr