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# Senior Software & Controls Engineer

- **Company:** 17918
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** CAN Bus, Configuration Management, Software Debugging, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Firmware, Hardware Design, MATLAB, Simulink, Software Deployment, Stateflow, Model-Driven Development, Hardware Testing, Bare Metal
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/42712294/

## About the Role

issue/defect reporting, change control / configuration management What we're looking for Degree (BEng/BSc or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline Strong hands-on capability across controls + embedded software + hardware integration Confident working in a regulated, quality-led development process (automotive/aerospace style environments) Clear written and verbal communication able to explain complex technical concepts to different audiences TPBN1_UKTJ

## Description

Senior Software & Controls Engineer (Permanent) - East Midlands (Fully On-site) Permanent, full-time Senior Software & Controls Engineer role in the East Midlands , 100% on-site . Focus is model-based controls , embedded software/firmware , and on-hardware validation in a regulated product development environment. Key responsibilities (keyword-heavy) Control system design , control strategies , control algorithms Model-Based Design (MBD) using MATLAB , Simulink , Stateflow Modelling and simulation , plant models, system-level and component-level simulation Auto-coding / model-to-code deployment onto embedded real-time control hardware Embedded software , firmware development , bare-metal C / embedded C Hardware integration , sensor/actuator bring-up, troubleshooting and fault-finding Comms/interfaces: CAN bus , SPI , serial protocols Verification & Validation (V&V) , on-hardware testing , debug, data capture and analysis Process-led engineering: testing


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