Senior Embedded Software Engineer
2 days ago
Chester
Role: Principal or Senior Embedded Software Engineer Location: Chester Salary: approx. £60,000 This role is exclusive to Cortech so please apply via this advert You must have power protection relays experience Role Overview A senior technical leadership role responsible for embedded software architecture, project delivery, and guiding a multidisciplinary engineering team. The position requires deep embedded systems expertise, strong project ownership, and the ability to balance high‑level system design with hands‑on implementation. Core Responsibilities • Define and own embedded software architecture across multiple product lines., • Lead project scoping, planning, resource allocation, and delivery., • Produce clear technical documentation, architectural designs, and test strategies., • Oversee code quality, conduct code reviews, and ensure robust CI/CT/CD practices., • Mentor engineers, support cross‑functional collaboration, and communicate risks and mitigations., • Ensure releases are fully tested, secure, and production‑ready., • Contribute to innovative design decisions and continuous improvement of engineering processes. Essential Technical Skills • Advanced C/C++ for embedded systems., • Strong experience with real‑time operating systems (FreeRTOS or similar)., • Deep understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and real‑time performance optimisation., • Experience with embedded systems for data acquisition, control, communications, and bare‑metal development., • Strong knowledge of Ethernet networking, including UDP/TCP/IP, TLS, unicast/multicast/broadcast., • Peripheral interfacing: SPI, I2C, memory devices., • Experience working with IP stacks and open‑source libraries., • Proven delivery of commercial embedded products on MCU platforms such as ARM Cortex, PIC24/32, ESP32, STM32, MSP., • Ability to break down complex requirements into deliverable work packages., • Ability to read and interpret schematics, datasheets, and hardware documentation., • Experience with power protection relays or protection‑related embedded systems (added as requested). Desirable Skills • Knowledge of industrial or utility communication protocols (e.g., DNP3, IEC 61850, IEC 60870‑5‑101/103/104, Modbus, BACnet)., • Experience with IoT/IIoT, cloud/enterprise platform integration, or industrial automation., • Linux or BalenaOS experience; containers; scripting languages; Python; C#., • Familiarity with VLANs, LLDP, SSH, SNMP, LDAP/RADIUS., • Wireshark proficiency., • Experience setting up or managing CI/CT/CD pipelines., • Web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS), database interfacing (e.g., MySQL), or desktop application development. How to apply? Please email a CV to