Senior Control Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Luton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in e-mobility applications seeks a Senior Control Software Engineer. This role focuses on developing motor control software for various vehicles and integrating hardware. Candidates should have significant experience with embedded C programming and model-based software, particularly in the electric vehicle sector.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of post-academic experience.
• Proven experience developing software for traction motors.
• Experience in various e-mobility domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop motor control software from concept to prototype.
• Integrate hardware and conduct lab testing.
• Manage projects and mentor juniors.

Skills

Motor control software development

Embedded C

Model-based software development

Matlab/Simulink

Technical leadership

Innovation and creative problem-solving

Education

Relevant degree or master's (e.g., electronics, computer science, automotive engineering)

Tools

Autocode tools (e.g., Embedded Coder)

Job description

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Senior Control Software Engineer, Luton, Bedfordshire

Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 31.05.2025

Expiry Date: 15.07.2025

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 motor control software for a broad variety of customers across multiple e-mobility / electric vehicle sectors.

Based in Leamington Spa.

Required:

• ESSENTIAL: Proven experience developing software for traction motors used directly for e-mobility applications (land, sea, or air - e.g., automotive electric vehicle EDU systems, drone propulsion, marine electric powertrains, etc.)
• Experience developing embedded software or model-based software
• Experience capturing requirements and developing software architecture
• Good technical leadership, mentoring, and communication skills

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 handover.

This role requires experience in embedded C software development or model-based software development using Matlab/Simulink.

Candidates should have a systems understanding and ideally have worked within various e-mobility domains (e.g., automotive, aerospace, off-highway, marine).

Skills / Experience Required:

• A relevant degree or master's (e.g., electronics, computer science, automotive engineering)
• 8-10 years of post-academic experience, including significant motor control software development for e-mobility systems
• Proven experience with model-based software development using Matlab/Simulink or embedded C programming
• ESSENTIAL: Proven experience developing software for traction motors used directly for e-mobility applications
• Practical engineering aptitude (e.g., deploying software on hardware platforms within electromechanical systems)
• Leadership ability to manage projects, mentor juniors, and collaborate with customers
• Experience with autocode tools (e.g., Embedded Coder) is advantageous
• Innovation and creative problem-solving skills demonstrated in engineering projects

Our client seeks a senior or principal motor control software engineer to transition proof of concepts into prototypes and production-ready designs.

Domain knowledge of motor control software development for vehicle propulsion (land, sea, or air) is essential.

This principal engineer position is onsite three days per week and is accessible from Birmingham, Redditch, Solihull, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Daventry, Rugby, Coventry, and Lutterworth.