At a Glance
- Tasks: Reverse engineer automotive software and develop innovative tools for vehicle control systems.
- Company: Join a specialist automotive engineering team focused on cutting-edge technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, healthcare, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Opportunities for travel, technical training, and career development await you.
- Why this job: Dive deep into vehicle technology and solve complex challenges in a hands-on role.
- Qualifications: 4+ years in software reverse engineering and strong programming skills required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
We are looking for a curious, technically driven Vehicle Software Engineer to join a specialist automotive engineering team working across ECU reverse engineering, calibration research, embedded tooling and tuning development .
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on engineer who enjoys complex technical challenges, working at a low level with vehicle software, and turning analysis into practical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Reverse engineer automotive binary files and analyse firmware using IDA Pro and/or Ghidra .
- Investigate ECM/TCM/PCM behaviour, calibration tables, tuning parameters and map-switching logic.
- Work with Tri Core, Power PC and multicore automotive architectures .
- Develop tools, scripts and automation using C/C++, C# and Python .
- Work with CAN, UDS, CCP/XCP and KWP2000 .
- Use automotive programming, flashing, diagnostics, data logging and calibration tools.
- Research and develop software/hardware access methods for modern vehicle control modules.
- Contribute to engineering projects, document technical findings and support junior engineers where required.
About You
You’ll ideally have 4+ years’ experience in software reverse engineering, embedded systems, automotive electronics or a related discipline.
You should have
- Strong assembly language and embedded systems knowledge.
- Hands-on experience with IDA Pro and/or Ghidra .
- Strong C/C++, C# and Python programming skills.
- Experience with automotive communications, diagnostics and ECU tooling.
- A structured, analytical approach and the ability to work independently.
- A resilient, tenacious and curious mindset , with a genuine passion for solving difficult technical problems.
Experience in automotive tuning, calibration, diagnostics, flashing or data logging would be highly advantageous.
- What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary and bonus scheme
- Pension and healthcare package
- Life insurance
- 25 days' UK holiday plus bank holidays
- Technical training and career development
- Opportunity to travel to the US headquarters
- Visa sponsorship available for suitable candidates
- Relocation support available for overseas candidates
If you’re an engineer who loves understanding what really happens inside a modern vehicle ECU , and you want to work on challenging automotive technology at a deep technical level, this could be the opportunity for you.
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