Embedded Software Engineer

Salary: £29,010 - 41,900 per year

Requirements:

• Expert in C/C++ for microcontroller development
• Functional Safety: IEC 61508 (and/or IEC 62061); safety concepts (SIL, SFF, PFH), safety planning and verification
• Principles of Industrial Automation products: control theory basics (PID), sensors/actuators, transducers and signal conditioning
• Electrical principles
• Familiar with stage gated / agile development approaches
• Comfortable collaborating closely with electronics engineers on embedded systems
• Working to a high-quality standards
• Excellent team player with problem-solving and trouble-shooting capabilities
• Experience defining a task breakdown for a given piece of work and provide estimates
• Ability to translate requirements into a technical product specification
• Experience in working in a high-pace environment
• Enthusiastic and optimistic
• Development with Real Time Operating Systems
• Development of unit tested C code, using Jenkins or similar
• Source code build tools, bug tracker tools, source code repositories, etc
• BEng or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices (baremetal and RTOS) used in industrial control systems
• Develop realtime control algorithms (e.g., PID, state-based control) for sensors, actuators, and power systems
• Produce work break down structures and define work packages for execution in JIRA tasks and integration into high level plans
• Integrate with industrial control equipment and software, including PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems
• Implement and validate industrial communication protocols: Modbus (RTU/TCP), CAN/CANopen/J1939, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA, RS232/RS485
• Apply functional safety practices in line with IEC 61508/IEC 62061, including SIL determination, Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), HARA/FTA/FMEA, and verification evidence
• Contribute to software quality by the use of coding standards (e.g., MISRA C/C++) and static analysis tools, performing code reviews and developing unit/integration tests
• Create test plans and perform functional product verification and validation activities
• Author and maintain engineering documentation: architecture, design descriptions, interface control documents, test plans, and safety lifecycle artefacts
• Collaborate closely with electronics, test & approvals, cybersecurity, and product management to deliver cohesive solutions
• Support system integration, commissioning, and troubleshooting at parent company and customer sites (UK and international travel required)
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, toolchains, CI/CD and development workflows (e.g., Git, Jira, code review)
• Mentor less-experienced engineers; share knowledge through design reviews, brownbags, and documentation
• Participate in sustaining activities for existing products, including defect resolution and targeted feature enhancements

Technologies:

• CI/CD
• Embedded
• Ethernet
• Git
• Support
• JIRA
• Jenkins
• LESS
• Profinet
• C++
• PLC

More:

At Deep Sea Electronics Ltd, we are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our engineering team. You will design and deliver high-quality embedded software for industrial control and automation applications, focusing on real-time control, industrial communications, and functional safety. We offer a range of benefits, including 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a flexible holiday scheme, Bupa healthcare, life insurance, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, pension contributions, and a performance-based annual bonus. Our location in Sutton-In-Ashfield, NG17 5LD provides a vibrant work environment where you can collaborate with cross-functional teams in a supportive atmosphere. We look forward to your application!

last updated 31 week of 2026