Senior Control Software Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Control Software Engineer to develop motor control software for various e-mobility applications. With a focus on embedded systems and technical leadership, this role offers an exciting opportunity to advance projects from concept to production-ready designs. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in model-based development and practical engineering skills.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of post-academic experience in motor control software development for e-mobility systems.
• Experience in model-based software development using Matlab/Simulink or embedded C.
• Systems understanding and background in various e-mobility domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop motor control software for various e-mobility applications.
• Take projects from concept to prototype, including lab testing.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Embedded C programming

Model-based software development using Matlab / Simulink

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Practical engineering skills

Education

Relevant degree or master's in electronics, computer science, or automotive engineering

Tools

Autocode tools (e.g., Embedded Coder)

Job description

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Senior Control Software Engineer, Swindon, Wiltshire

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Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Motor Control Software Engineer (senior / principal)

Warwickshire, UK

£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 of 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 of developing embedded software OR model-based software
• Experience of capturing requirements and developing software architecture
• Good technical leadership / mentoring and communication skills

In this role, you will be involved with taking customer projects from concept to prototype. This involves developing systems from scratch, hardware integration, and lab testing to produce validated prototypes for customer handover.

The 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, etc.).

Skills / experience required:

• A relevant degree or master's (e.g., electronics, computer science, automotive engineering, etc.)
• 8-10 years of post-academic experience, including motor control software development for e-mobility systems
• Proven experience in 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 (land, sea, or air)
• Practical engineering skills (e.g., deploying software on hardware platforms within electromechanical systems)
• Ability to lead projects, mentor juniors, and collaborate with customers
• Experience with autocode tools (e.g., Embedded Coder) is advantageous
• Evidence of innovation and creative problem-solving in engineering projects

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

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

This principal engineer role is onsite (3 days/week) and accessible from Birmingham, Redditch, Solihull, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Daventry, Rugby, Coventry, and Lutterworth.