Lead Embedded Software Design and Verification Engineer

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe; Shannon; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe is seeking a Lead Embedded Software Design & Verification Engineer to architect, implement, and verify software for embedded flight control systems from Shannon, Co. Clare.

You will lead a local team while collaborating with international partners. The role requires extensive experience in embedded software development, safety-critical practices, and leadership of engineers, with hands-on work in C and models-based development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Embedded Systems.
• 5–10+ years' experience in embedded software development.
• Experience leading software design and verification activities.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineering teams.
• Experience with system-level integration and verification.
• Experience working within safety-critical development environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, integration, and verification of embedded software for flight control systems.
• Lead and mentor a team of embedded software engineers.
• Develop safety-critical embedded software using C.
• Lead requirements, design, and code reviews.
• Support system-level software and hardware integration.
• Develop and manage software verification activities.
• Lead project task assignments, resource planning, and budget tracking.
• Work closely with customers and external engineering partners.
• Support software development and certification activities.
• Lead or support aerospace software audits and compliance activities.
• Develop software plans and certification documentation.
• Support HIL/SIL testing and system-level verification.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

Control theory

PID control loops

Feedback systems

Control-loop implementation

Motor-control microcontrollers

TI C2000

ADC sampling

Real-time timing

SPI

I2C

CAN

UART

MATLAB/Simulink

Model-based development

Flight control systems

Aerospace safety-critical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Embedded Systems

Job description

Lead Embedded Software Design & Verification Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a creative and experienced Lead Embedded Software Design & Verification Engineer to develop and verify software for embedded flight control systems.

The successful candidate will lead and develop a local engineering team while working closely with international engineering partners. The role is based in Shannon, Co. Clare, with some hybrid/remote working available as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, integration, and verification of embedded software for flight control systems.
• Lead and mentor a team of embedded software engineers.
• Develop safety-critical embedded software using C.
• Lead requirements, design, and code reviews.
• Support system-level software and hardware integration.
• Develop and manage software verification activities.
• Lead project task assignments, resource planning, and budget tracking.
• Work closely with customers and external engineering partners.
• Support software development and certification activities.
• Lead or support aerospace software audits and compliance activities.
• Develop software plans and certification documentation.
• Support HIL/SIL testing and system-level verification.

Technical Requirements

Strong understanding and experience in:

• C programming for embedded systems
• Embedded systems and microcontroller architecture
• Control theory, including:
• PID control loops
• Feedback systems
• Control-loop implementation
• Motor-control microcontrollers and/or DSP platforms
• TI C2000
• ADC sampling
• Real-time timing constraints within control loops
• Embedded communication protocols:
• SPI
• I2C
• CAN
• UART

Aerospace & Safety-Critical Experience

Experience with aerospace software development and certification, including:

• DO-178C
• Software requirements and traceability
• Software design and verification
• HIL/SIL testing environments
• Software planning and certification documentation, including:
• PSAC – Plan for Software Aspects of Certification
• SDP – Software Development Plan
• SAS – Software Accomplishment Summary

Leadership & Project Management

• Experience leading embedded software engineering teams.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Leading technical reviews and design activities.
• Assigning project tasks and managing engineering resources.
• Project planning and execution.
• Budget tracking and cost management.
• Customer and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work effectively with international engineering teams.
• MATLAB / Simulink
• Simulation and modelling tools
• Model-based development
• Flight control systems
• Motor control systems
• Aerospace or other safety-critical embedded applications

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following:
• Electrical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Embedded Systems
• 5–10+ years' experience in embedded software development.
• Demonstrated experience leading software design and verification activities.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineering teams.
• Experience with system-level integration and verification.
• Experience working within safety-critical development environments.