Principal Embedded Software Engineer — Lead RF & Wireless

Zetron, Inc; Whiteley; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DTC | A Codan Company in Whiteley, Hampshire, UK, is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands-on embedded software expertise. You will own and drive embedded software delivery across projects, balancing architecture, integration, and testing, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating across teams. The role offers exposure to RF systems and next-generation wireless solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on embedded C/C++ development experience.
• Experience with embedded Linux and test equipment.
• Ability to interpret requirements and break them into work packages.
• Experience with Yocto, FPGA development, and Xilinx.
• Security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate embedded engineering activity on one or more projects.
• Interpret project requirements and translate them into clear technical work packages.
• Delegate and track work across embedded engineering team members.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers.
• Develop high-quality embedded C/C++ software for real-time and embedded Linux systems.
• Work across the full product lifecycle, from concept through to production.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and project managers.
• Contribute to the delivery of advanced wireless communication systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Embedded C/C++

Real-time embedded Linux

Technical guidance

Project interpretation

Education

Degree in Electronics/Engineering/Physics

Tools

Yocto

Qt

VHDL

Xilinx FPGAs

Python

Job description

DTC | A Codan Company in Whiteley, Hampshire, UK, is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands-on embedded software expertise. You will own and drive embedded software delivery across projects, balancing architecture, integration, and testing, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating across teams. The role offers exposure to RF systems and next-generation wireless solutions.