Lead Embedded Software Development Engineer in Leicester

Druck is a global leader in high‑precision pressure sensing technologies, embedded systems, and supporting software solutions. Our products are deployed in some of the most demanding environments in the world, particularly within aerospace applications where safety, reliability, and performance are essential.

We are seeking an experienced Lead Embedded Software Development Engineer to guide technical delivery across aerospace projects developed under DO‑178C DAL‑A processes. In this role, you will help shape architecture, design, code quality, and engineering practices across mission‑critical embedded products.

As the Lead Embedded Software Development Engineer, you will be responsible for leading small to medium project teams, defining robust technical solutions, and ensuring software is developed and verified to the highest aerospace safety and quality standards. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams—including systems, hardware, verification, and quality—to deliver well‑designed, well‑tested software that meets customer requirements, certification expectations, and industry standards. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role, combining architecture, design, development, review, and mentoring.

• Technical Leadership
  • Lead and coordinate small to medium software development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provide expert technical guidance on embedded software architectures, design approaches, coding practices, and debugging techniques.
  • Ensure development activities are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required aerospace quality standards.
• Requirements, Design & Architecture
  • Analyse and refine system, hardware, and software requirements for clarity, traceability, and testability.
  • Develop and document high‑level and low‑level software designs consistent with DO‑178C objectives.
  • Define and maintain robust software architecture, interfaces, and design patterns appropriate for resource‑constrained embedded systems.
• Software Implementation
  • Implement embedded software in C, focusing on bare‑metal systems and low‑level device drivers.
  • Develop highly optimised and efficient code suitable for resource‑limited microcontrollers and real‑time environments.
  • Conduct static and dynamic code analysis using tools such as Parasoft, LDRA, or similar.
• Verification & Compliance
  • Support unit and integration testing to meet DO‑178C DAL‑A objectives.
  • Ensure development artefacts, traceability, and documentation satisfy certification and audit requirements.
  • Collaborate with verification teams to ensure complete and accurate coverage of requirements and design.
• Collaboration & Mentoring
  • Work with cross‑functional teams to align designs with hardware capabilities and system constraints.
  • Participate in technical design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes.
  • Mentor junior engineers, fostering good engineering discipline, coding standards, and structured development practices.

• Strong proficiency in embedded software development in C, particularly for bare‑metal and low‑level driver implementation.
• Significant experience in aerospace software development compliant with DO‑178B/C, ideally at DAL‑A.
• Hands‑on experience with static and dynamic analysis tools (e.g., Parasoft).
• Proven ability to write high‑quality, deterministic, and optimised code for resource‑constrained hardware platforms.
• Solid knowledge of embedded hardware, microcontrollers, communication protocols, and hardware interface behaviour.
• Experience producing design, code, and documentation in accordance with AS9100 quality requirements.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, initiative, and ability to work independently as well as in a team.