Principal Embedded Software Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Principal Embedded Software Engineer to provide technical leadership in the development of advanced embedded software solutions.

You will work across the software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through to development, integration, testing and delivery. You will also provide technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical aspects of embedded software projects.
• Design, develop and test embedded software for microcontrollers and embedded systems.
• Contribute to software architecture, requirements and technical decision-making.
• Develop high-quality software using C and low-level programming techniques.
• Debug complex software and hardware integration issues.
• Lead code reviews and promote best engineering practices.
• Support verification, validation, certification and compliance activities.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers.

Essential Experience

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Mathematics or a related subject.
• Strong professional experience in embedded software development.
• Excellent C programming skills and knowledge of low-level software.
• Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Strong understanding of embedded systems and microcontrollers.
• Experience with processor architectures such as ARM or equivalent.
• Experience working within structured software development environments.
• Knowledge of software requirements and configuration management.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable

• Experience with safety-critical or highly regulated software.
• Knowledge of standards such as avionics or saftey critical standnards IEC 61508, ISO 26262, DO-178C or IEC 62304.
• Embedded software security, multicore systems or networking experience.
• Experience leading projects or mentoring engineers.
• Commercial and customer-focused engineering experience.

About You

You take ownership, communicate effectively and enjoy solving complex technical challenges. You are committed to quality, continuous improvement and collaborative working.

What our client Offer

This is an opportunity to take a leading technical role within an innovative engineering environment, working on challenging embedded systems projects with a strong focus on quality, reliability and technical excellence.

The role is based at our partners Bristol office, with some weekly remote work, with travel as required.

Please send across a profile if intersted in the role.