Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Middlesbrough
Salary: Negotiable (dependant on experience)
An established and innovative engineering business based in the North East is looking to appoint a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to play a key role in the development of next-generation embedded systems. This position offers the opportunity to work on highly technical, safety-critical products used across industrial, environmental, and defense sectors.
You’ll be joining a collaborative R&D team, taking technical ownership of embedded software design and contributing to wider system architecture alongside hardware and electronics teams.
The business offers a hybrid working setup after the initial onboarding phase (typically 3 months).
The Role:
Reach out to Tom Johnson from Certain Advantage - Ref: 78231
Middlesbrough
Salary: Negotiable (dependant on experience)
An established and innovative engineering business based in the North East is looking to appoint a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to play a key role in the development of next-generation embedded systems. This position offers the opportunity to work on highly technical, safety-critical products used across industrial, environmental, and defense sectors.
You’ll be joining a collaborative R&D team, taking technical ownership of embedded software design and contributing to wider system architecture alongside hardware and electronics teams.
The business offers a hybrid working setup after the initial onboarding phase (typically 3 months).
The Role:
- Design and develop embedded software solutions aligned with product requirements
- Contribute to and review system and software architecture
- Accurately estimate work and deliver projects to agreed timelines
- Lead and coordinate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams
- Ensure code quality, robustness, and maintainability across the full lifecycle
- Drive continuous improvement across tools, standards, and team processes
- Promote a culture of collaboration and technical excellence across the team
- Proven experience (3+ years) in embedded firmware/software development
- Proficient in C/C++ for embedded platforms
- Experienced with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN)
- Capable of leading technical workstreams and defining requirements
- Eligible to undergo security clearance (for sensitive project work)
- Degree qualified in Electronics, Computer Science, or related discipline
- Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (preferably STM32)
- Knowledge of RTOS environments (e.g., FreeRTOS)
- Exposure to desktop application development (e.g., C#, Java, Python)
- Unit testing frameworks and methodologies
- PLC programming (especially Siemens)
- Awareness of functional safety standards (e.g., IEC 61508)
- Ability to read and understand circuit schematics
- Experience with verification and validation testing processes
- Opportunity to work on technically challenging and impactful projects
- Collaborative and supportive engineering culture
- Stable, growing business with long-term product roadmap
- Strong remuneration and benefits package
Reach out to Tom Johnson from Certain Advantage - Ref: 78231
