Principal Embedded Engineer

Electus Recruitment Solutions
Winfrith Newburgh, UK
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
£70,000.0 - £75,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

C++ (Programming Language) Embedded C Embedded Software Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Hardware Description Language System on a Chip VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) PIC Microcontroller Software Verification

Requirements

Take technical ownership of an embedded engineering capability where you can shape architecture, development standards and long-term engineering practice. This is a principal-level role with genuine scope to influence how complex embedded systems are delivered.

What you will need

  • British nationality
  • Extensive experience developing embedded systems using C or C++
  • Knowledge of microcontrollers, System on Chip platforms and Field Programmable Gate Arrays is a plus, * Strong embedded C and C++ development experience
  • Practical knowledge of modern microcontrollers, System on Chip technologies and Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Knowledge of hardware description languages such as VHDL and associated verification tools
  • Experience producing technical specifications, architectures, design documentation and test procedures
  • Understanding of safety-related engineering standards such as Safety Integrity Level or Automotive Safety Integrity Level frameworks
  • Experience mentoring engineers, providing technical guidance and improving engineering capability, * c
  • defence
  • fpga
  • embedded software

Benefits & conditions

A permanent principal-level position offering technical ownership, career progression and a broad remit across embedded software and firmware engineering.

Your role

  • Provide technical leadership across embedded software and firmware development
  • Shape engineering processes, workflows and development standards
  • Develop architectures and guide detailed embedded system design
  • Define verification strategies, validation approaches and test plans
  • Lead the delivery of embedded engineering work packages from initial scope through to release
  • Support integration across software, firmware and hardware engineering disciplines, You will enjoy practical benefits including:
  • Employer pension contributions of up to 10.5%
  • Structured career development with opportunities for salary progression outside the annual pay review
  • Flexible working hours with defined core hours
  • A flexi scheme allowing additional hours to be taken back as time off
  • Free lunch provided on site

The role also offers scope to continue developing at principal level while influencing engineering practice, technical capability and the development of other engineers.

Where you will be based Winfrith Hybrid working.

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You will be represented by a specialist technical recruiter who will guide you through each stage of the process.

These vacancies are only open to British Citizens.

This is a permanent role.

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