Senior Software Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions; North East; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% matched pension

Free breakfast and lunch on-site

Up to £5,000 relocation allowance

35-hour work week with hybrid schedule

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne with hybrid working arrangements. You will design and govern software architecture and CI/CD processes across autonomy, robotics, and sensing platforms, ensuring scalable, maintainable systems built to safety standards.

You will lead integration across control systems, computer vision, sensor fusion, and digital twins, while supporting field trials with global end users and a clear evidential path for

Qualifications

• 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 hardware/software boundary.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for safety-critical software.
• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent (2:1 minimum).

Responsibilities

• Define and implement 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-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 with global military end users.

Skills

Software architecture

C/C++

Python

Linux real-time environments

CI/CD pipelines

Safety-critical systems

Electrical schematics reading

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science (2:1)

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

Essential:

• 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)

Nice to Have:

• 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