Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Leeds

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I Recruit Physical Product/Industrial Designers & Engineers in the UK for Hardware Brands & Design Consultancies.

Own the software that moves human capability forward. Based in Leeds with hybrid working, this Senior Embedded Software Engineer role leads firmware for advanced prosthetics and internal tools. £60,000–£65,000 plus strong benefits, flexible onsite rhythm, and real authority to set standards across a regulated, high-impact product portfolio.

Scope of the Role

As the Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will stabilise legacy code and shape future architecture across mechatronic devices. The Senior Embedded Software Engineer partners with electronics, mechanical and manufacturing to deliver reliable control in real products.

• Own product firmware from concept to fielded release.
• Own internal tool software for test rigs and manufacturing.
• Define specifications, risk assessments and traceability.
• Lead source control, build and documentation standards.
• Manage external partners and upskill colleagues.

Key Skills and Experience Required

• Proven delivery in mechatronic products as Senior Embedded Software Engineer or Senior Firmware Engineer.
• Real-time control with sensors, motors, peripherals and RTOS or bare metal; confident with lab equipment.
• Regulated discipline with documentation, change control, hazard thinking and release quality.
• Function ownership, clear trade-offs, strong communication to non software stakeholders.
• Version control leadership, CI and release governance beyond daily Git usage.

Salary and Benefits

• Hybrid from Leeds head office, baseline two days onsite
• Employee discount platform
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Qualification support
• Refer a friend incentive
• Subscription and registration fees paid, for example HCPC
• Continuous professional development with internal and external training

You will join a small, multidisciplinary team where the Senior Embedded Software Engineer is the software owner. Expect visible impact, direct access to decision makers and the mandate to professionalise standards while keeping products moving. It is hands on mechatronics with purpose, balancing legacy stability and new platform development in a supportive, quality minded environment.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Medical Equipment Manufacturing and Robotics Engineering

Knaresborough, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago