Embedded Software Engineer

12 Month Contract / Inside IR35 / £70-75 per hour / Hybrid

Location: West Midlands

Overview: This is a hands-on technical role for an Embedded Software Engineer to play a key part in the design and implementation of software for advanced power systems. You'll act as the subject matter expert on embedded controls, supporting projects from concept through to validation, with significant input into hardware-software integration and system architecture.

Core Scope & Focus Areas:

Lead the embedded software effort across several concurrent projects involving power conversion technologies.

Collaborate with systems, hardware, and electronics engineers to define interfaces and shape system behaviour.

Take ownership of controller development using microprocessors, DSPs, and microcontrollers, with an emphasis on real-time performance and reliability.

Convert high-level system requirements into efficient, testable, low-level embedded code.

Participate in system modelling, prototyping, hardware bring-up and test phases.

Define and document communication interfaces with other system components.

Challenge, refine and structure stakeholder requirements to improve development outcomes.

Support integration testing, fault diagnosis, and product verification.

Drive reuse strategies and knowledge sharing across projects.

Work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to align technica...