Senior Control Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in e-mobility solutions is seeking a Senior Control Software Engineer to develop innovative motor control software. This role requires significant experience in embedded C and model-based software development, particularly for traction motors used in multiple applications, including automotive and marine. The successful candidate will take projects from concept through to production, demonstrate strong technical leadership, and collaborate with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of post-academic experience in motor control software development.
• Experience with autocode tools is advantageous.
• Domain knowledge in e-mobility applications (land, sea, air).

Responsibilities

• Develop motor control software for various e-mobility systems.
• Take customer projects from concept to prototype.
• Lead projects and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Software development for traction motors

Model-based software development

Embedded C programming

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Degree or master's in electronics, computer science, automotive engineering

Tools

Matlab / Simulink

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31.05.2025

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Job Description:

Motor Control Software Engineer (Senior / Principal)

Location: Warwickshire, UK

Salary: £65-75k + bonus + benefits (negotiable)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced software engineer to develop motor control software for a broad variety of customers across multiple e-mobility / electric vehicle sectors.

Based in Leamington Spa.

Required:

• Essential: Proven experience developing software for traction motors used directly for e-mobility applications (land, sea, or air - e.g., automotive electric vehicle EDU systems, drone propulsion, marine electric powertrains, etc.)
• Experience in developing embedded software OR model-based software
• Experience in capturing requirements and developing software architecture
• Good technical leadership, mentoring, and communication skills

You will be involved in taking customer projects from concept to prototype, developing systems from scratch, bringing solutions through hardware integration and lab testing to form validated prototypes ready for customer handover.

This role requires experience in embedded C software development or model-based software development using Matlab / Simulink tools.

Candidates should have a systems appreciation and ideally have worked within various e-mobility domains (e.g., automotive, aerospace, off-highway, marine, etc.).

Skills / experience required:

• A relevant degree or master's (e.g., electronics, computer science, automotive engineering, etc.)
• 8-10 years of post-academic experience, including significant experience in motor control software development for e-mobility systems
• Proven experience in model-based software development using Matlab / Simulink OR embedded C programming
• Essential: Proven experience developing software for traction motors used directly for e-mobility applications (land, sea, or air)
• Practical engineering aptitude (e.g., software on hardware platforms, within electromechanical systems)
• Ability to lead projects, mentor juniors, and work effectively with customers
• Experience with autocode tools (e.g., Embedded Coder) is advantageous
• Evidence of innovation and creative problem solving

Our client seeks a senior or principal motor control software engineer to take proof of concepts through to prototype and into production-ready designs.

Domain knowledge of motor control software development for vehicle propulsion (land, sea, or air) is essential.

This principal engineer role is onsite 3 days/week and is accessible from Birmingham, Redditch, Solihull, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Daventry, Rugby, Coventry, and Lutterworth.