Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer – Industrial Controls

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Flexible holiday scheme

Bupa Healthcare package

Life Assurance

Pension contributions

Annual bonus scheme

Job summary

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design and deliver high-quality software for industrial control devices. You will work on bare-metal and RTOS environments, develop real-time control algorithms and contribute to safety lifecycle activities.

Join a global team focused on automation, PLC/HMI/SCADA interfaces and safety compliant software development, with opportunities for international travel and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Expert in C/C++ for embedded development.
• Familiar with real-time operating systems and safety standards.
• Ability to translate requirements into technical specs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices (bare-metal and RTOS) used in industrial control systems.
• Develop real‑time control algorithms (e.g., PID, state-based control) for sensors, actuators, and power systems
• Produce work breakdown structures and define work packages for execution in JIRA tasks and integration into high level plans
• Collaborate with PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems; ensure interactions with industrial equipment are robust
• Implement and validate industrial communication protocols: Modbus, CANopen/J1939, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA
• Apply functional safety practices aligned with IEC 61508/ IEC 62061 including SRS and risk analysis
• Contribute to software quality via MISRA C/C++ and static analysis; perform code reviews and testing
• Create test plans and perform functional verification and validation activities
• Author and maintain architecture/design/interface documents and safety lifecycle artefacts
• Mentor colleagues and support sustaining activities for existing products

Skills

C/C++

Embedded

RTOS

Functional Safety

IEC 61508

PID control

Industrial automation

JIRA

MISRA C/C++

Unit testing

Code reviews

SIL/FTA

Education

BEng or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design and deliver high-quality software for industrial control devices. You will work on bare-metal and RTOS environments, develop real-time control algorithms and contribute to safety lifecycle activities.

Join a global team focused on automation, PLC/HMI/SCADA interfaces and safety compliant software development, with opportunities for international travel and ongoing professional development.