Senior Control Software Engineer
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
2
Posted:
31.05.2025
Expiry Date:
15.07.2025
Job Description:
Motor Control Software Engineer (Senior / Principal)
Location: Warwickshire, UK
Salary: £65-75k + bonus + benefits (negotiable)
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced software engineer to develop motor control software for a broad variety of customers across multiple e-mobility / electric vehicle sectors.
Based in Leamington Spa.
Required:
* ESSENTIAL: Proven experience developing software for traction motors used directly for e-mobility applications (land, sea, or air - e.g., automotive electric vehicle EDU systems, drone propulsion, marine electric powertrains, etc.)
* Experience with developing embedded software OR model-based software
* Experience capturing requirements and developing software architecture
* Good technical leadership / mentoring and communication skills
In this role, you will take customer projects from concept to prototype, developing systems from scratch, integrating hardware, and conducting lab testing to produce validated prototypes for customer handover.
This role requires experience in embedded C software development OR model-based software development using Matlab / Simulink.
Candidates should have a systems understanding and ideally have worked within various e-mobility domains (e.g., automotive, aerospace, off-highway, marine, etc.).
Skills / Experience Required:
* A relevant degree or master's (e.g., electronics, computer science, automotive engineering, etc.)
* 8-10 years of post-academic experience, including significant motor control software development for e-mobility systems
* Proven experience with model-based software development using Matlab / Simulink OR embedded C programming
* ESSENTIAL: Proven experience developing software for traction motors used directly in e-mobility applications (land, sea, or air)
* Good practical engineering skills (e.g., software hardware integration, working within electromechanical systems)
* Ability to lead projects, mentor juniors, and work effectively with customers
* Experience with autocode tools (e.g., Embedded Coder) is advantageous
* Evidence of innovation and creative problem-solving in engineering projects
Our client seeks a senior or principal motor control software engineer to advance proof-of-concept projects to prototypes and production-ready designs.
Domain knowledge in motor control software development for vehicle propulsion (land, sea, or air) is essential.
This principal engineer role is onsite 3 days/week and is accessible from Birmingham, Redditch, Solihull, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Daventry, Rugby, Coventry, and Lutterworth.
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