Embedded Software Engineer

Salary: £55,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:

• Around five or more years of commercial embedded software development experience.
• Experience developing production-quality embedded software and control systems.
• Strong MATLAB/Simulink or comparable model-based development experience.
• Good understanding of the V-Model software development lifecycle.
• Automotive, vehicle or closely related engineering experience.
• Experience with vehicle communication protocols such as CAN.
• Practical experience of commissioning, testing, calibration and debugging.
• Understanding of functional safety concepts.
• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical subjects.
• Experience with electric or hybrid vehicles, ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 21434, automotive diagnostics, cybersecurity or software release processes would be advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• Develop embedded control software for an electric vehicle application.
• Use MATLAB/Simulink and model-based development techniques to implement vehicle functionality.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into production-quality embedded software.
• Integrate software into a new vehicle platform and support production deployment.
• Use software verification tools to assess code coverage and software structure.
• Implement and execute tests that demonstrate compliance with defined requirements.
• Support model-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop and vehicle testing.
• Assist with vehicle commissioning, calibration and debugging.
• Contribute to functional safety and cybersecurity analysis, implementation and testing.
• Work with the wider engineering team to meet tight, project-driven deadlines.

Technologies:

• Embedded
• Hardware
• Support
• Matlab
• C++

More:

We are a leading manufacturer of specialist commercial vehicles, based in Warwick with a hybrid working setup. We are recruiting an Embedded Software Engineer to support a major vehicle development programme, replacing an existing platform with a new electric vehicle platform. This hands-on role offers a salary of £55,000–£75,000, a 37-hour working week, and the opportunity to influence a significant new vehicle platform through development, testing and production deployment. You will gain exposure to electric vehicle control software, systems integration and multiple levels of software verification, with further benefits to be confirmed.

last updated 31 week of 2026