Lead Embedded Software Engineer – Real-Time EV Systems

Matchtech; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent opportunity

Hybrid working

Exposure to EV projects

Professional development

Job summary

Matchtech seeks a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to develop low-level embedded software for electrification applications, including battery management, power conversion and EV control systems. You will provide technical leadership for high-integrity, real-time software across automotive domains.

Responsibilities include designing and validating embedded platforms, vehicle communication stacks, and device drivers, while ensuring MISRA-C, CERT C, ISO 26262 and ASPICE compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in software/electronic engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant embedded software design, implementation, validation and debugging experience for hard real-time systems.
• Advanced programming skills in embedded C/C++, with knowledge of assembly for microcontroller platforms.
• Experience with software requirements, technical specifications, test documents and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation and testing of embedded software platforms for real-time microcontroller systems.
• Develop low-level and application-level software using C, C++ and assembly.
• Design modular, scalable and reusable software components including drivers, stacks and HALs.
• Work with CAN, LIN, SPI, I2C, UART and Ethernet communications and firmware update mechanisms.
• Translate system requirements into software specifications and maintain architecture documentation.
• Plan and execute unit, integration and system-level testing with static/dynamic analysis tools.
• Support compliance with MISRA-C, CERT C, ISO 26262 and ASPICE.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, systems, validation and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Assembly

Real-time systems

Testing & debugging

Requirements & documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in software/electronic engineering

Tools

CAN tools

CI/CD pipelines

Version control tools

Job description

Matchtech seeks a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to develop low-level embedded software for electrification applications, including battery management, power conversion and EV control systems. You will provide technical leadership for high-integrity, real-time software across automotive domains.

Responsibilities include designing and validating embedded platforms, vehicle communication stacks, and device drivers, while ensuring MISRA-C, CERT C, ISO 26262 and ASPICE compliance.