Senior Control Software Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading engineering company seeks a Senior Control Software Engineer in Wakefield to design and develop innovative motor control software for various e-mobility applications. Candidates should possess extensive experience in embedded systems, technical leadership, and possess a relevant degree in electronics or automotive engineering. This role involves taking projects from concept through to prototype while working closely with clients to deliver bespoke solutions.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in motor control software development for e-mobility applications.
• Experience capturing requirements and developing software architecture.
• Practical engineering aptitude with software hardware integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop motor control software for e-mobility applications.
• Lead projects from concept to prototype with effective customer collaboration.
• Conduct lab testing and integrate hardware for validated prototypes.

Skills

Software development for traction motors

Embedded C programming

Model-based software development using Matlab

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

Embedded Coder

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Senior Control Software Engineer, Wakefield

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Location: Wakefield, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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 vehicles, drone propulsion, marine electric powertrains, etc.)
• Experience in 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 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: Experience developing software for traction motors used in e-mobility applications
• Practical engineering aptitude (e.g., software hardware integration, electromechanical systems)
• Ability to lead projects, mentor juniors, and work effectively with customers
• Experience with autocode tools (e.g., Embedded Coder) is advantageous
• Evidence of innovation and creative problem solving in engineering projects

The client seeks a senior or principal motor control software engineer to advance proof-of-concept projects 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.