Senior Embedded Software Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Runcorn; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% annual bonus

Hybrid working

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd has a client in the medical device sector seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the Runcorn area. The role involves technical ownership of embedded software across the business, defining architecture, and ensuring regulatory compliance within a hybrid working model.

You will work with hardware, systems, verification and regulatory teams to deliver hospital-grade software that enhances patient outcomes and product reliability.

Qualifications

• Embedded software experience in medical devices or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, IEC 60601 or equivalent.
• Strong documentation, traceability and verification discipline for regulated software.
• Experience collaborating with regulatory, quality, or verification teams.
• Senior-level embedded software skills to define architecture and set standards.

Responsibilities

• Own technical ownership of embedded software development across the business.
• Define architecture, set development standards, ensure software quality and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, verification and regulatory teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Deliver medical-grade software for hospital and clinical environments.
• Influence product performance and patient outcomes through rigorous development practices.

Skills

Embedded software development

Regulatory standards

Documentation & traceability

Cross-functional collaboration

Architecture definition

Regulated development mindset

Job description

Location: Runcorn plus flexible Hybrid Working from Home.

Our client is a pioneering medical technology business developing critical, point-of-care devices used in environments where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable — from GP surgeries and ICUs to specialist hospital departments. Their products are designed to support clinicians, extend lives, and perform flawlessly in the most demanding clinical settings.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will take technical ownership of embedded software development across the business. Acting as the software authority, you will define architecture, set development standards, and ensure software quality, documentation, and regulatory compliance meet medical-grade expectations.

You will work closely with hardware, systems, verification, and regulatory teams, playing a central role in delivering products for hospitals, critical care wards, and frontline clinical environments. This is a key role within a growing medical device organisation, where your decisions will directly influence both product performance and patient outcomes.

About You

Medical device or other regulated-industry experience is essential for this role. You'll need hands-on exposure to developing software within a regulated environment — ideally medical devices, but relevant experience from other safety-critical or regulated sectors will also be considered — along with a solid understanding of the standards and mindset that regulated development demands, including:

• Proven experience developing embedded software for medical devices or another regulated industry (e.g. aerospace, automotive safety, or similar safety-critical sectors)
• Working knowledge of relevant standards and regulatory frameworks, such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, IEC 60601, or equivalent
• A strong grasp of the documentation, traceability, and verification rigour required for regulated, safety-critical software development
• Experience collaborating with regulatory, quality, or verification teams as part of the software development lifecycle
• Strong, hands-on senior-level embedded software engineering skills, with the technical credibility to define architecture and set development standards
• Engineers from other safety-critical or regulated backgrounds who are motivated to specialise further in medical technology are welcome to apply, provided they can demonstrate genuine exposure to regulated development practices
• 8% annual performance-based bonus
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Work on meaningful products that directly improve and save lives

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to combine cutting-edge embedded software engineering with genuine clinical impact. You'll be joining an ambitious, passionate team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through engineering excellence, in a role where your regulated-industry expertise will be central to the products you help deliver.