Senior Software Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Heddon-on-the-Wall; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance up to £5,000

Free breakfast and lunch on-site

Hybrid work pattern

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd. is helping a client recruit a Senior Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role sits in the R&D function and covers software architecture, CI/CD governance, and safety-critical development for autonomous systems.

You will own the architectural framework for robotics payloads, vehicle automation, computer vision, sensor integration, digital twins, and simulations. The position offers hybrid work, a strong salary, and a relocation package.

Qualifications

• Experience in software architecture for safety-critical or compliance-driven systems.
• Hands-on with C/C++ and Python in Linux real-time environments.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and work across hardware/software boundary.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for safety-critical software.
• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science (2:1 minimum).
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and machine learning or OpenCV.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end software architecture and CI/CD pipelines for remote and autonomous systems.
• Establish unit testing, verification and validation processes to meet defence safety standards.
• Integrate architecture across control systems, computer vision, sensor fusion, simulation, and digital twin platforms.
• Support system integration, commissioning, and real-world field trials with global military end users.

Skills

C/C++

Python

CI/CD

Safety-critical

Machine learning/OpenCV

ROS/ROS2

Education

Software Engineering / Computer Science degree

Tools

ROS/ROS2

OpenCV

CODESYS/PLC

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne - Hybrid

Up to £70,000 basic + benefits | Relocation package available

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our clients R&D function, reporting directly to the Head of R&D. In this role you’ll design and govern the software architecture and CI/CD processes that their engineering team builds within.

You’ll take ownership of the architectural framework spanning robotics payloads, vehicle automation, computer vision, sensor integration, digital twins, and simulation - ensuring everything they build is scalable, maintainable, and defensible against safety-critical standards.

You’ll know how to let early-stage prototypes move fast on the right evidential path, without forcing full compliance before it’s needed - while making sure the architecture is built to scale to full qualification when the time comes.

What You'll Do

• Define and implement end-to-end software architecture and CI/CD pipelines for remote and autonomous systems
• Establish unit testing, verification, and validation processes, building the evidence base needed to meet defence safety-critical standards
• Integrate architecture across control systems, computer vision, sensor fusion, simulation, and digital twin platforms
• Support system integration, commissioning, and real-world field trials alongside global military end users

What You'll Bring

• A strong track record in software architecture for safety-critical or compliance-driven systems
• Hands-on experience with C/C++ and Python in Linux real-time environments
• Confidence reading electrical schematics and working across the hardware/software boundary
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for safety-critical software
• A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent (2:1 minimum)
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2
• Experience with machine learning, OpenCV, or CODESYS/PLC environments
• A background in automotive safety systems, defence, robotics, or autonomous vehicle development

What's In It for You

• £70,000 basic salary
• 8% matched pension
• Free breakfast and lunch daily on-site
• 35-hour week: Tuesday-Thursday on-site, Monday/Friday from home, with an early finish on Fridays
• Up to £5,000 relocation allowance for the right candidate