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# Head of Embedded Software Development

- **Company:** Cubiq Recruitment
- **Location:** Canterbury, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, DevOps, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Hardware Interface Design, MATLAB, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Systems Integration
- **Published:** May 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/head-of-embedded-software-development-canterbury-kent/2789178545-2/

## About the Role

10+ years' embedded software experience

 - Proven leadership of embedded engineering teams
 - Strong C/C++ and RTOS background
 - Embedded Linux experience
 - Experience with software architecture and system integration
 - CI/CD and automated testing (unit, integration, HIL)
 - Model-based development and simulation tools
 - Hardware interface experience (SPI, I2C, USB)
 - Experience in complex electronics or high-reliability environments
 - Track record of improving engineering delivery and team performance, If you are an experienced embedded engineering leader looking to build modern, scalable software capability, please apply or contact us for a confidential discussion.

## Description

Lead embedded software engineering teams (C/C++, RTOS, embedded Linux)

 - Define and own embedded software architecture and platform strategy
 - Deliver New Product Development (NPD) and sustaining engineering programmes
 - Drive CI/CD adoption, automated testing, and embedded DevOps practices
 - Implement model-based development and simulation (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink)
 - Improve hardware-software co-design and early-stage system integration
 - Build reusable, modular software platforms across product lines
 - Define and track engineering KPIs (quality, delivery, time-to-market)
 - Lead engineering governance, design reviews, and technical standards
 - Manage cross-functional and multi-site engineering teams and partners


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