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The role of the C, C++ developer: ensure programming in C and C++ languages within a company. If involved at the end of the design phase, their mission includes testing to validate the quality and relevance of products. Autonomous and free in their implementation choices, they have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of sectors given the popularity of C and C++ languages. Digital service companies and large IT user companies are sectors that particularly value them. They can also work as a freelancer to multiply experiences and sectors. This developer can easily progress to technical project manager positions, or transition into systems administration by deepening their skills in Unix scripting languages and JavaScript.

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Product Development Engineer

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£43,649
Wales, United Kingdom
Job Title: Product Development Engineer Location: Glascoed Salary: £43,649 (dependent on skills and experience) What you'll be doing: Assisting product design and system engineering activities for new and legacy products The configuration and maintenance of engineering Bills of Materials (BOM) for products Facilitating product design and evaluation/ down selection e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Process design, definition and critical evaluation e.g. Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Control Plans (PCP) The management of suppliers, both internal and external, to ensure that development activities are completed to time and schedule Lifecycle management (contributing towards design reviews) from concept to disposal Contribution to the Risk Management process Working as part of an integrated project team, including regular engagement with project management, procurement (supply chain) and operations Your skills and experiences: Essential: Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent qualification or experience within mechanical engineering Demonstrable mechanical engineering experience Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and models Capability/experience of producing high-quality technical reports Desirable: A working knowledge of systems engineering and engineering design Working knowledge of risk management Knowledge of munitions design and manufacture Familiarity with the Life Cycle Management (LCM) process Benefits As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Medium Calibre Team: As a Product Development Engineer, you will have responsibility for the coordination of activities undertaken by specialist engineers as well as carrying out the project-specific activities defined by project plans/ tasks to develop defence products. This role will provide you with the unique opportunity to work with the design of defence products, as well as the chance to witness the product trials. You will have a really broad scope of work with good variation of day-to-day activities and involvement across the whole product lifecycle. There are a number of different routes available for future career progression, where the provision of training can be tailored towards your individual aspirations Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date 5th January 2026
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Lead Developer Legacy Shared Services - IPO - G7

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£66k-78k
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Technical As Tech lead be responsible for the team’s design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical applications and solutions using C#, , MVC, SQL Work in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are defined and adhered to. Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Act as a technical coach or mentor, instilling a continuous improvement ethos, and explore opportunities to improve processes and ways of working. Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a technical leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Work alongside the Head of Existing Systems and People Manager to provide guidance and facilitate issue resolution on a day to day basis Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team. Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Take responsibility for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guide more junior members in their personal development Coach and mentor colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends
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Ruby Developer

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3 months
SA1 6HF, Swansea, United Kingdom
Role: Ruby developer Rate: Inside IR35 Location: 2 days a week onsite in Swansea Duration: Till the end of March initially SC clearance required Ruby on Rails Kibana Instana Pagerduty Argo/Kargo ServiceNow Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
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Product Development Engineer

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£43,600
Wales, United Kingdom
Job Title: Product Development Engineer Location: Glascoed - Onsite only Salary: Up to £43,649 (dependent on skills and experience) What you'll be doing: Supporting the product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products Conducting and managing product and process design, development, test, manufacture and evaluation activities. Ensuring that safety remains the highest priority in the working practices of yourself and the team Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner, from planning through to trials execution to reporting and presenting conclusions Application of effective Engineering Governance throughout the product development lifecycle supporting design reviews from concept to disposal Configuration and maintenance of Engineering Bills of Materials for products Product design and evaluation / down selection e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Support the generation of costed proposals for external customers Your skills and experiences: Essential: Proven record of supporting engineering teams and projects Strong Engineering skills: particularly the ability to identify issues, conduct technical analysis of causes and identify solutions Desirable: Experience of product design analysis techniques (Pugh, DFMEA, FTA) Experience of process design analysis techniques (PCP, PFMEA) Knowledge of munitions design and manufacture Safety Management - IOSH Managing Safety/NEBOSH Certificate Experience and knowledge of manufacturing in a high hazard environment A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design Benefits As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Artillery, Tank and Mortars (ATM) team: You will provide engineering support to the ATM team to ensure the delivery of projects within the team. Working with the Portfolio Manager and reporting to the Senior Product Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that the programmes/projects include appropriate engineering development activity to achieve a robust solution The activities will be planned with robust estimates for completion with sound risk mitigation built in. The position will be primarily based at the BAE Systems Land UK site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire on a working pattern within a hybrid-working environment, occasional travel to other customer, manufacturing and test and evaluation sites will be necessary Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date 13th November 2025
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Senior Product Development Engineer

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£55,869
Wales, United Kingdom
Job Title: Senior Product Development Engineer Location: Glascoed Salary: Circa £55,869 depending upon skills & experience What you'll be doing: Responsible for the Engineering input into the development of new Munitions Products and the supervision of associated Engineering staff Supporting the design, development and qualification of new Munitions products, from concept generation through to full scale production, adopting design for manufacture and design to cost best practice principles Formulating appropriate test regimes, to provide the necessary evidence, to ensure defined requirements are achieved and that the product is 'Safe and Suitable' for Service Use Providing the necessary engineering input into the Life Cycle Management Process Building robust processes into the product design and development process and to provide process capability data in support of LCM reviews Initiate and analyse theoretical modelling date Interfacing with the customer, both internally and externally as required Your skills and experiences: Essential: Science or Engineering degree, HND or equivalent - Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechanical (achieved or working towards) Proven experience within a manufacturing environment - Process/ Aerospace/Automotive Desirable: NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Manufacturing toolroom, including multi axis machining and CMM experience Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Special Projects team: You will be integrated within a newly established project team to as the Senior Product Development Engineer, leading the design and development of innovative products from concept through to manufacture. Leveraging your technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration skills, you'll translate customer needs into robust engineering solutions. Ensuring performance, quality, and manufacturability.This role requires strong problems solving ability, hands-on prototyping experience, and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. The position will be based at the BAE Systems Land UK site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire on a four-day working pattern within a hybrid-working environment with occasional travel to other customer, manufacturing and test and evaluation sites. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 14th November 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-JP1 #LI-Onsite
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Software Firmware Engineer

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£45k-70k
Torfaen, United Kingdom
Help shape the next generation of intelligent LED cabin lighting for commercial aviation. This is a hands-on role building robust, real-time embedded software from the ground up, from architecture and algorithms through to implementation, verification, and delivery for safety-critical use. What you'll do 🛠️ Own the architecture & design: Define software structure, interfaces, and interactions with hardware and other systems; produce design docs and lead peer reviews. Build from first principles: Develop bare‑metal/RTOS firmware in C for microcontrollers and programmable logic devices. Low-level development: Write drivers and real-time control software; interface with peripherals (e.g., temperature sensors, I²C, SPI, UART, CAN). Platform fundamentals: Develop and maintain bootloaders, secure update mechanisms, and modular, object‑oriented components where appropriate. Hands-on debug: Triage HW/SW interactions using oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analysers; comfortable doing fine soldering/rework as needed. Verification & documentation: Deliver fully documented designs, implementation plans, and contribute across unit, integration, and system testing. Technical leadership: Mentor a graduate software engineer and set engineering standards within the team. What you'll bring 🧠 Essential ✅ Significant experience (ideally 10-15 years ) in embedded software/firmware for real-time or bare‑metal systems. Expert-level C for low-level embedded development; strong microprocessor/microcontroller architecture knowledge. Proven delivery of drivers, peripheral bring-up, and hardware integration. Lab confidence: oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analysers; comfortable with board-level investigation and occasional soldering. Version control ( Git ) and Agile practices. Clear, methodical documentation and the ability to own solutions end‑to‑end. Strong communication and the autonomy to hit the ground running. Desirable ⭐ Safety-critical/high‑integrity experience (e.g. DO‑178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508 ). FPGA or other low-level hardware programming exposure. CI/CD and automated test familiarity. Working arrangement 🧭 Onboarding: Expect to be on-site 4 days/week for the first 2-3 months to immerse in the lab, hardware, and product context. Thereafter: Hybrid pattern of 3 days a week with ongoing lab collaboration as projects require. Benefits 🎁 25 days annual leave (plus bank holiday) Company-wide Christmas shutdown (allocated from leave allowance) 5% employer pension contribution Annual bonus scheme based on company and individual performance 37.5-hour work week Early finish Fridays 1pm every week Free annual eye test Cycle to Work scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential support If you thrive on low-level C, enjoy architecting clean solutions, and like rolling up your sleeves in the lab we'd love to hear from you! 📩 Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales
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Embedded Systems Team Lead

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£40k-50k
CF5 1HU, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Embedded Software Systems Team Lead Cardiff - On-Site £40,000 - £50,000 + Holiday + Training + Generous Pension This is an excellent opportunity for an embedded software engineer looking to work within a world leading organisation that will offer you the chance to work on technically fascinating projects. This company are a well-known market leader who have a long history in pioneering new technologies and have been a major player in the consumer electronics market for decades. With a global reach and a diverse product range, they continue to be a leading force in the industry. In this varied role you will be responsible for planning and undertaking verification testing of integrated systems to ensure that the systems are functioning as expected. Equally, you will play a part in managing the delivery of embedded systems from trial to production, incorporating areas such as risk, cost and quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge and proven ability with Embedded C, and have previous experience with Enterprise Architect, utilising Simulink and MATLAB. Another aspect of the role will require you to have experience with communication protocols such as I2C and experience with microcontrollers. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Embedded Software Systems Engineer to join a company focusing on cutting edge technology and offering great progression. The Role: - Plan and conduct verification testing of integrated systems. - Ensure systems function as expected. - Manage embedded systems delivery from trial to production. - Consider risk, cost, and quality factors. The Person: - Strong knowledge and ability with Embedded C. - Experience with Enterprise Architect, Simulink, and MATLAB. - Understanding of communication protocols like I2C. - Experience with microcontrollers. - Previous experience working within a Team Lead or Management position. Reference Number: BBBH265958 To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tom McLaughlin at Rise Technical Recruitment This vacancy is being advertised by Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. The services of Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are that of an Employment Agency Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd regrets to inform that our client can only accept applications from engineering candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit, or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed.

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Frequently asked questions about working as a C, C++ Developer

What is the role of a C, C++ Developer

The C++ developer uses this specific computer language to find ad hoc solutions to their clients' needs. Widely used in the market, this programming language is a skill highly sought after by recruiters.

How much does a C, C++ Developer charge

On average, a C++ expert charges 390 euros per day in the provinces, and 420 euros in the Paris region. The average annual salary for a C, C++ developer is £30K.

What is the definition of a C, C++ Developer

The role of the C++ freelancer is to produce clean and rigorous code, ensuring the performance and quality of the developed program. They participate downstream of the design phase, and their mission continues until the tests validating the quality and relevance of the produced programs.

What type of mission can a C, C++ Developer handle

The C, C++ developer masters the algorithmic and syntactic subtleties of the object-oriented language, to be able to select the best implementation solutions and successfully carry out the assigned mission. The sectors that welcome C++ freelancers are very diverse: banking sector, software development, ticketing, video games...

What are the main skills of a C, C++ Developer

Often, the C++ expert has comprehensive skills and also masters the syntax of control structures in PHP, Java and JavaScript, derived from C/C++. He will therefore be able to participate in projects using languages similar to his first language.

What is the ideal profile for a C, C++ Developer

The C++ expert must have: - excellent interpersonal skills, as they collaborate daily with many profiles: product owners, project managers, freelance developers; - good stress resistance, planning with often intense phases close to contractual deadlines
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