Embedded Software Engineer

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd; Filey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Filey seeks an expert in C/C++ for microcontroller development to design and implement software for embedded devices in industrial control systems. Responsibilities include developing control algorithms, collaborating with teams, and maintaining high-quality standards. Candidates should hold a BEng in Electrical Engineering and have experience in functional safety. The role includes mentoring engineers and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. Benefits include a flexible holiday scheme and Bupa healthcare.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

New flexible holiday scheme

Bupa Healthcare package

Life Insurance

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay

5% Pension contributions

Companywide performance-based annual bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Expert in C/C++ for microcontroller development.
• Functional Safety: IEC 61508 principles and verification.
• Experience in a high-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices.
• Develop real-time control algorithms for industrial systems.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers.

Skills

C/C++ for microcontroller development

Functional Safety principles

Control theory basics

Collaboration with electronics engineers

Problem-solving and troubleshooting

Agile development approaches

Development with Real Time Operating Systems

Education

BEng or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Git

JIRA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices (bare-metal and RTOS) used in industrial control systems
• Develop real-time control algorithms (e.g., PID, state-based control) for sensors, actuators, and power systems
• Produce work break down structures and define work packages for execution in JIRA tasks and integration into high level plans
• Integrate with industrial control equipment and software, including PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems
• Implement and validate industrial communication protocols: Modbus (RTU/TCP), CAN/CANopen/J1939, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA, RS-232/RS-485
• Apply functional safety practices in line with IEC 61508/IEC 62061, including SIL determination, Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), HARA/FTA/FMEA, and verification evidence
• Contribute to software quality by the use of coding standards (e.g., MISRA C/C++) and static analysis tools, performing code reviews and developing unit/integration tests
• Create test plans and perform functional product verification and validation activities
• Author and maintain engineering documentation: architecture, design descriptions, interface control documents, test plans, and safety lifecycle artefacts
• Collaborate closely with electronics, test & approvals, cybersecurity and product management to deliver cohesive solutions
• Support system integration, commissioning and troubleshooting at parent company and customer sites (UK and international travel required)
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, toolchains, CI/CD and development workflows (e.g., Git, Jira, code review)
• Mentor less-experienced engineers; share knowledge through design reviews, brown-bags and documentation
• Participate in sustaining activities for existing products, including defect resolution and targeted feature enhancements

Qualifications

• Expert in C/C++ for microcontroller development
• Functional Safety: IEC 61508 (and/or IEC 62061); safety concepts (SIL, SFF, PFH), safety planning and verification
• Principles of Industrial Automation products: control theory basics (PID), sensors/actuators, transducers and signal conditioning
• Electrical principles
• Familiar with stage gated / agile development approaches
• Comfortable collaborating closely with electronics engineers on embedded systems
• Working to a high-quality standards
• Excellent team player with problem-solving and trouble-shooting capabilities
• Experience in defining a task breakdown for a give piece of work and provide estimates
• Ability to translate requirements into a technical product specification
• Experience in working in a high-pace environment
• Enthusiastic and optimistic
• Development with Real Time Operating Systems
• Development of unit tested C code, using Jenkins or similar
• Source code build tools, bug tracker tools, source code repositories, etc
• BEng or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• New flexible holiday scheme
• Bupa Healthcare package
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
• 5% Pension contributions
• Companywide performance-based annual bonus scheme