Embedded Software Engineer
Join the engineering team at Deep Sea Electronics Ltd, where you will design and deliver high‑quality embedded software for industrial Control and Automation applications. The role focuses on real‑time control, industrial communications and functional safety (IEC 61508/IEC 62061), creating robust solutions for environments such as power generation, manufacturing, utilities and process industries. You will contribute across the product lifecycle — from requirements and architecture through implementation, verification, certification and field support.
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 give 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
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices (bare‑metal and RTOS) used in industrial control systems
Develop real‑time 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, RS‑232/RS‑485
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, brown‑bags and documentation
Participate in sustaining activities for existing products, including defect resolution and targeted feature enhancements
Benefits:
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
New flexible holiday scheme
Bupa Healthcare package
Life Insurance
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
5% Pension contributions
Companywide performance based annual bonus scheme
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