Senior Software Architect for Safety-Critical Robotics

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Heddon-on-the-Wall; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance £5,000

On-site canteen with free breakfast &?

8% pension match

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd. is seeking an experienced Software Solutions Architect to define and govern the software architecture and CI/CD framework for autonomous and robotic systems based near Newcastle upon Tyne.

The role leads architecture across robotics payloads, vehicle automation, computer vision and digital twins to deliver scalable, safety-compliant software in an R&D setting. You will balance prototype progress with evidential traceability, ensuring the framework scales

Qualifications

• Strong background in software architecture design for safety-critical or compliance-driven systems.
• Hands-on experience with C/C++ and Python in Linux real-time environments.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and work across hardware and software boundaries.
• Experience implementing CI/CD processes for safety-critical software.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 is advantageous; experience with machine learning, OpenCV or CODESYS/PLC environments is beneficial.
• Background in automotive safety systems, defence, robotics or autonomous vehicle development.
• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent to a 2:1 minimum.

Responsibilities

• Defining and implementing end-to-end software architecture and CI/CD pipelines for remote and autonomous systems.
• Establishing unit testing, verification and validation processes, and building the body of evidence required to satisfy defence safety-critical standards.
• Integrating software architecture across control systems, computer vision, sensor fusion, simulation and digital twin platforms.
• Supporting final system integration, commissioning and real-world field trials with global military end users.

Skills

C/C++

Python

CI/CD

ROS/ROS2

OpenCV

Education

Software Engineering / Computer Science degree or equivalent

Tools

Linux real-time environments

CODESYS/PLC

ROS/ROS2

Electrical schematics

Job description

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd. is seeking an experienced Software Solutions Architect to define and govern the software architecture and CI/CD framework for autonomous and robotic systems based near Newcastle upon Tyne.

The role leads architecture across robotics payloads, vehicle automation, computer vision and digital twins to deliver scalable, safety-compliant software in an R&D setting. You will balance prototype progress with evidential traceability, ensuring the framework scales