Embedded Software Engineer – Embedded Safety Systems – £50k + Bonus – Bristol
Are you an early-career software engineer eager to grow your skills in safety-critical embedded systems? We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to SAFERTOS product development across multiple architectures and compilers.
In this role, you’ll execute defined projects, write high-quality code, and produce robust documentation, all while learning from experienced colleagues and expanding your technical expertise. You’ll gain exposure to safety standards, networking, embedded security, and multicore devices, building the foundation to advance your career in embedded software.
If you’re passionate about developing technical excellence, collaborating with a high-performing team, and taking ownership of your growth, this is an opportunity to make a real impact early in your career.
The main skills needed for the Embedded Software Engineer role are:
- C and assembler for embedded systems
- Has experience of:
- Embedded systems design
- Producing high quality code
- Producing high quality documentation
- Utilising configuration management
Is developing:
- An understanding of SAFERTOS
- Experience across a range of architectures
- Understanding of the formal software development lifecycle
- Safety Software Development to standards: IEC 61508, DO 178B/C, ISO26262, IEC 62304
- Experience in networking – TCP, UDP
- Experience in embedded software security
- Understanding of multicore device
- Commercial awareness
Highly desirable additional skills, proficiency in at least one of:
- A depth of knowledge of SAFERTOS
- Safety Software Development to standards: IEC 61508, DO 178B/C, ISO26262, IEC 62304
- Experience in networking – TCP, UDP
- Experience in embedded software security
- Multicore devices
Non Technical (but Essential) Attributes:
- Manages own time and attendance to ensure availability for work commitments
- Adheres to expected standards of conduct
- Understands priorities and manages time effectively
- Follows through on commitments, takes responsibility for work and delivers on time
- Asks questions to clarify expectations
- Owns decisions and mistakes and learns from them
- Contributes with urgency to operational issues
- Escalates appropriately when help is needed with a decision concerning deliverables or priorities
- Adapts work when circumstances change
- Finds new and creative ways to accomplish work and share ideas with the team
- Open to and acts on feedback from manager and peers
- Gaining in self-awareness about strengths and areas for development
- Sets a high standard of excellence for work
- Collaborates effectively to achieve deadlines and improve processes
Salary and Benefits:
- Salary up to £50,000 per annum (Salary depends of experience and skillset bring to the role)
- Hybrid Working 3 Days a week on-site (Flexible Start and Finish Times)
- Annual salary review.
- Annual bonus of % of salary, dependent on Company and individual performance0. (Bonus % depends level of seniority)
- Employer pension contribution of 8% basic salary. This covers the total % required under auto enrolment and means that the employee does not have to make a pension contribution if they do not wish to.
- 3 weeks sickness absence at full pay in the first year rising to 26 weeks after 4 years’ service.
- Income Protection Insurance of 75% of salary covering long term sickness, eligible after 12 months’ service.
- Death in Service insurance (life assurance) providing a lump sum of 7 times salary, enrolled after 3 months’ service.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 26 days after 2 years, 27 days after 5 years and 28 days after 8 years.
- Free access to professional development delivered through our Enterprise Partnership with the IET
- Free on-site parking.
- Modern offices & equipment – sit / stand electric height adjustable desks, dual monitors etc.
My client offers a 3-stage process that can be completed within 2 weeks subject to your availability.
