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Lead Embedded Software Engineer

ZENOVO LTD
Bristol Full-time GBP 70,000 – 80,000
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Job Title: Lead Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Bristol City Centre - 3 Days Per Week On-Site
Salary - Up to £80,000 + Bonus & Benefits (Depending on Experience)

Overview:

Zenovo is recruiting a Principal Embedded Software Engineer for a leading engineering company in Bristol. The role involves developing and delivering embedded software solutions for safety-critical applications.

A suitable candidate will have 10+ years of experience in embedded software development and verification within safety-critical & RTOS environments.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and delivery of safety-critical embedded software projects, ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory standards.

  • Take ownership of complex technical challenges, defining robust solutions for systems

  • Design, develop, and validate embedded software for safety-critical applications.

  • Conduct detailed code and documentation reviews to ensure software quality, reliability, and maintainability.

  • Drive best practices in software development, verification, and engineering processes.

  • Mentor and support engineers, promoting high standards of technical excellence and compliance.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable embedded systems.

  • Continuously develop technical leadership and expertise in safety-critical and real-time embedded software environments.

Required Skills & Experience:
  • Strong experience developing embedded software using C and low-level programming techniques.

  • Proven expertise in embedded systems design across a range of hardware architectures.

  • Ability to produce high-quality, maintainable code and technical documentation.

  • Experience conducting code reviews and ensuring compliance with engineering best practices.

  • Familiarity with configuration management and formal software development lifecycles.

  • Experience developing safety-critical software to standards such as IEC 61508, DO-178C, ISO 26262, or IEC 62304.

  • Knowledge of embedded networking, security principles, and communication protocols including TCP/IP and UDP.

  • Experience working with multicore processors and complex embedded systems.

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