Motor Control Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Motor Control Software Engineer to lead innovative projects in e-mobility. This role offers the chance to develop cutting-edge software solutions while mentoring a talented team. You'll work on exciting projects across various mobility sectors, taking concepts to prototypes and ensuring successful customer delivery. If you have a passion for technology and a strong background in motor control software, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and growing field.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in motor control software development.
• Strong technical leadership and customer collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept to prototype in e-mobility applications.
• Integrate hardware and conduct lab testing for validated prototypes.

Skills

Embedded Software Development

Model-Based Software Development

Motor Control Software

Communication Skills

Project Management

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

BSc in Electronics

MSc in Computer Science

Automotive Engineering Degree

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

Embedded C

Embedded Coder

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Motor Control Software Engineer, Royal Leamington Spa

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Location: Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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 software and technically lead talented teams of software engineers to deliver complex projects across various mobility sectors. Based in Leamington Spa.

Required:

• Experience in developing embedded software OR model-based software
• Experience in requirements capturing and software architecture development
• Strong technical leadership, communication skills, and customer-facing experience
• Proven experience in motor control software for e-mobility applications (land, sea, air)

In this role, you will take customer projects from concept to prototype, developing systems from scratch, integrating hardware, and conducting lab testing to produce validated prototypes for customer delivery.

Requires experience in embedded C software development OR model-based development using Matlab / Simulink.

Candidates should have a systems approach and ideally have worked within e-mobility domains such as automotive, aerospace, marine, etc.

Skills / Experience:

• A relevant degree (BSc or MSc) in electronics, computer science, automotive engineering, etc.
• 8-10 years post-academic experience, including significant motor control software development for e-mobility systems
• Experience with model-based software using Matlab / Simulink OR embedded C
• Practical engineering aptitude, e.g., software hardware integration
• Leadership skills, project management, mentoring, and customer collaboration
• Experience with autocode tools like Embedded Coder is advantageous
• Innovation and problem-solving skills demonstrated in engineering projects

This principal engineer role involves taking proof of concepts through to prototypes and production-ready designs. Domain knowledge of motor control software for vehicle propulsion (land, sea, air) is essential.

Role is onsite 3 days/week, located near Birmingham, with accessible locations including Redditch, Solihull, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Daventry, Rugby, Coventry, and Lutterworth.