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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £70,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Vision, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Controller Development System (CoDeSys), Continuous Integration, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, OpenCV, Software Architecture, Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Digital Twin, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-software-engineer/ko2-embedded-recruitment-solutions-ltd-job107810252

## About the Role

* A strong track record in software architecture for safety-critical or compliance-driven systems
 * Hands-on experience with C/C++ and Python in Linux real-time environments
 * Confidence reading electrical schematics and working across the hardware/software boundary
 * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for safety-critical software
 * A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent (2:1 minimum)

Nice to Have:

 * Familiarity with ROS/ROS2
 * Experience with machine learning, OpenCV, or CODESYS/PLC environments
 * A background in automotive safety systems, defence, robotics, or autonomous vehicle development

## Description

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our clients R&D function, reporting directly to the Head of R&D. In this role you'll design and govern the software architecture and CI/CD processes that their engineering team builds within.

You'll take ownership of the architectural framework spanning robotics payloads, vehicle automation, computer vision, sensor integration, digital twins, and simulation - ensuring everything they build is scalable, maintainable, and defensible against safety-critical standards.

You'll know how to let early-stage prototypes move fast on the right evidential path, without forcing full compliance before it's needed - while making sure the architecture is built to scale to full qualification when the time comes.

What You'll Do

 * Define and implement end-to-end software architecture and CI/CD pipelines for remote and autonomous systems
 * Establish unit testing, verification, and validation processes, building the evidence base needed to meet defence safety-critical standards
 * Integrate architecture across control systems, computer vision, sensor fusion, simulation, and digital twin platforms
 * Support system integration, commissioning, and real-world field trials alongside global military end users


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