Embedded Software Engineer – Industrial Controls & Safety (RTOS)

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd; Filey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Life Insurance

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay

Pension contributions 5%

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and deliver high-quality software for industrial control systems. The role focuses on real-time control, industrial communications and functional safety (IEC 61508/IEC 62061), contributing across the product lifecycle from requirements to field support.

You will design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices (bare-metal and RTOS), develop real-time control algorithms, and contribute to CI/CD

Qualifications

• Familiar with IEC 61508/IEC 62061 and safety concepts.
• Experience in real-time control and embedded systems development.
• Proficient in C/C++ for embedded applications and unit testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices (bare-metal and RTOS).
• Develop real-time control algorithms for sensors, actuators and power systems.
• Define work packages in JIRA and integrate into high-level plans.
• Integrate with industrial control equipment (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA).
• Implement and validate industrial communication protocols (Modbus, CAN, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA).
• Apply functional safety practices per IEC 61508/IEC 62061 with SRS, HARA/FTA/FMEA.
• Contribute to software quality via MISRA C/C++ and static analysis; perform reviews.
• Create test plans and validate product functionality.
• Maintain architecture/design docs and safety lifecycle artefacts.
• Collaborate with electronics, cybersecurity, and product management.
• Support system integration and field troubleshooting (UK/international travel).
• Drive CI/CD improvements and development workflows (Git, Jira).
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in design reviews.
• Contribute to sustaining activities and feature enhancements.
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
• 5% Pension contributions
• Company-wide performance-based annual bonus.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

RTOS

MISRA C/C++

Unit tests

Jenkins

CI/CD

Software design

Electrical principles

Team collaboration

Education

BEng or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Git

Source code repositories

Bug trackers

Static analysis tools

Job description

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and deliver high-quality software for industrial control systems. The role focuses on real-time control, industrial communications and functional safety (IEC 61508/IEC 62061), contributing across the product lifecycle from requirements to field support.

You will design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices (bare-metal and RTOS), develop real-time control algorithms, and contribute to CI/CD