Vehicle Software Engineer

Gerrell & Hard Ltd.; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerrell & Hard Ltd. in the United Kingdom is looking for a curious, technically driven Vehicle Software Engineer to join a specialist automotive engineering team working across ECU reverse engineering, calibration research, embedded tooling and tuning development.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys complex technical challenges, working at a low level with vehicle software, and turning analysis into practical solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in software reverse engineering, embedded systems or automotive electronics.
• Strong assembly language and embedded systems knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with IDA Pro and/or Ghidra.
• Strong C/C++, C# and Python programming skills.
• Experience with automotive communications, diagnostics and ECU tooling.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer automotive binary files and analyse firmware using IDA Pro and/or Ghidra.
• Investigate ECM/TCM/PCM behaviour, calibration tables and map-switching logic.
• Work with TriCore, PowerPC and multicore automotive architectures.
• Develop tools, scripts and automation using C/C++, C# and Python.
• Work with CAN, UDS, CCP/XCP and KWP2000.
• Use automotive programming, flashing, diagnostics, data logging and calibration tools.
• Research and develop software/hardware access methods for modern vehicle control modules.
• Contribute to engineering projects, document findings and support junior engineers where required.

Skills

Assembly language

Embedded systems

C/C++

C#

Python

Automotive diagnostics

Vehicle ECU knowledge

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Job description

We are looking for acurious, technically driven Vehicle Software Engineerto join a specialist automotive engineering team working acrossECU reverse engineering, calibration research, embedded tooling and tuning development.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on engineer who enjoys complex technical challenges, working at a low level with vehicle software, and turning analysis into practical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer automotive binary files and analyse firmware usingIDA Pro and/or Ghidra.
• Investigate ECM/TCM/PCM behaviour, calibration tables, tuning parameters and map-switching logic.
• Work withTriCore, PowerPC and multicore automotive architectures.
• Develop tools, scripts and automation usingC/C++, C# and Python.
• Work withCAN, UDS, CCP/XCP and KWP2000.
• Use automotive programming, flashing, diagnostics, data logging and calibration tools.
• Research and develop software/hardware access methods for modern vehicle control modules.
• Contribute to engineering projects, document technical findings and support junior engineers where required.

About You

You’ll ideally have4+ years’ experiencein software reverse engineering, embedded systems, automotive electronics or a related discipline.

You should have:

• Strong assembly language and embedded systems knowledge.
• Hands-on experience withIDA Pro and/or Ghidra.
• StrongC/C++, C# and Pythonprogramming skills.
• Experience with automotive communications, diagnostics and ECU tooling.
• A structured, analytical approach and the ability to work independently.
• Aresilient, tenacious and curious mindset, with a genuine passion for solving difficult technical problems.

Experience inautomotive tuning, calibration, diagnostics, flashing or data loggingwould be highly advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Pension and healthcare package
• Life insurance
• 25 days' UK holiday plus bank holidays
• Technical training and career development
• Opportunity to travel to theUS headquarters
• Visa sponsorship available for suitable candidates
• Relocation support available for overseas candidates

If you’re an engineer who loves understandingwhat really happens inside a modern vehicle ECU, and you want to work on challenging automotive technology at a deep technical level, this could be the opportunity for you.