Power Electronics Software Lead – Embedded-C

Abundant Code; Malmesbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Competitive pension

Life assurance

Discounts on Dyson machines

Free bus travel to campus

Free on-site lunches

On-site gym

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Additional holiday option

Job summary

Dyson in Malmesbury is seeking an Associate Principal Power Electronics Software Engineer to lead embedded-C software for power electronic systems. You will guide a multidisciplinary team to move ideas from prototype to development, shaping the software direction for motors, battery management, chargers and related power conversion architectures.

The role requires deep expertise in low-level programming on ARM Cortex MCUs, as well as strong cross-functional collaboration, mentoring, and a drive

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Highly proficient in low-level / bare-metal embedded-C for ARM Cortex MCUs.
• Proficient in microcontroller peripherals (data acquisition, high-res timers).
• Experience with laboratory testing on mains voltage and high-speed motors.
• Experience leading a software R&D project.
• Experience with verification and validation plans and testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop Bare-Metal Embedded-C software for power electronic systems (motor drives, battery management, chargers, heater control).
• Create and review resource-efficient software using MCU peripherals to minimise overhead and memory footprint.
• Write and maintain hardware abstraction layer libraries for microcontrollers.
• Lead one or more software research projects and mentor team members.
• Research emerging technologies via papers, patents, and external partnerships.
• Design, simulate, build, and test demonstration rigs to assess feasibility of new tech.
• Plan cross-functional activities and deliver technical software solutions.

Skills

Embedded-C

ARM Cortex MCUs

Motor drives

English

Communication

Software leadership

IEC 60730

RISC-V

Teamwork

Safety culture

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Dyson in Malmesbury is seeking an Associate Principal Power Electronics Software Engineer to lead embedded-C software for power electronic systems. You will guide a multidisciplinary team to move ideas from prototype to development, shaping the software direction for motors, battery management, chargers and related power conversion architectures.

The role requires deep expertise in low-level programming on ARM Cortex MCUs, as well as strong cross-functional collaboration, mentoring, and a drive