Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Flexible Working

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Location: United Kingdom, Staffordshire

Job Type: Permanent

Posted 4 days ago

We are working with a well established, globally recognised engineering organisation that has been a specialist within its industry for over 40 years. Due to continued growth and innovation, they are looking to appoint a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join their multidisciplinary engineering team.

This is a key role where you will take ownership of embedded software development across the full product lifecycle, working from initial concept through to delivery. You will collaborate closely with mechanical, electronics, and applications engineers to deliver robust, high performance solutions for industrial systems.

The Role

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for translating customer and system requirements into detailed software specifications and delivering high quality firmware aligned with safety critical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of embedded software and firmware from concept to production
• Translate system and customer requirements into software architecture and specifications
• Work collaboratively with mechanical, electronics, and applications engineering teams
• Ensure compliance with safety critical standards, including MISRA and IEC 61508
• Contribute to system design, integration, and validation activities
• Support continuous improvement in software quality, testing, and development processes

Core Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in embedded software/firmware development
• Proficiency in C/C++
• RTOS/Free RTOS
• Experience developing for ARM Cortex M microcontrollers (STM32 preferred)
• Debugging
• Familiarity with MISRA C:2012, IEC 61508 functional safety concepts, and secure coding practices such as CERT C
• GIT
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as Modbus/TCP, CAN, and Ethernet (UDP/TCP)
• Experience with Python or MATLAB for test tooling and automation

What's on Offer

• Flexible working environment
• Opportunity to work within a globally established organisation with a strong industry reputation
• Exposure to complex, safety critical projects across the full product lifecycle
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment

If you are a Senior Embedded Software Engineer looking to work on technically challenging projects within a global organisation, we would be keen to hear from you

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