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Principal Embedded Software Engineer

United Kingdom, Dorchester · Job Posted March 01, 2026
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We are looking for a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to work for our maritime defence client TKMS Atlas across a range of new projects, such as underwater vehicle control systems and sonar equipment. You will be hired as an experienced engineer to play a senior technical hands-on role in the team, with the potential to take on team leadership responsibility should you wish to. This role combines hands-on expertise with the potential for strategic leadership, establishing the processes, tools, and engineering culture required to deliver high-quality embedded solutions across multiple technologies.

Job Responsibility

  • Technical Leadership & Capability Building: Establish, grow and lead an embedded software engineering capability covering microcontrollers and SoC systems
  • Provide technical authority, governance and oversight across all embedded development activities
  • Define, develop and maintain robust engineering processes, workflows and best-practice guidelines
  • Build shared, reusable modules and libraries to enable quicker, lower-risk delivery on future projects
  • Grow the team’s design and verification toolsets in line with business strategy
  • Project Delivery: Lead the planning, delivery, monitoring and reporting of embedded software work packages
  • Scope, estimate and review engineering effort to support bids, proposals, and change requests
  • Translate customer and system requirements into clear, maintainable software specifications
  • Develop preliminary architecture concepts and oversee the creation of detailed designs
  • Define verification strategies, validation plans, and test cases, ensuring traceability to requirements
  • Produce high-quality documentation including design descriptions, verification reports, and release records
  • Ensure engineering deliverables meet internal quality standards, compliance requirements and safety standards (e.g., SIL, ASIL)
  • Collaboration & Cross-Discipline Integration: Foster strong collaboration between software, firmware, and hardware engineering teams
  • Enable knowledge-sharing and cross-functional development while maintaining specialist expertise
  • Support smooth integration between embedded software and hardware platforms
  • People Leadership: Mentor, coach and develop embedded engineers at all levels
  • Participate in recruitment, selection and onboarding of new team members
  • Manage tasking and provide oversight for internal engineers and specialist contractors

Requirements

  • Strong embedded C/C++ development skills
  • Skilled at defining engineering processes and guiding teams in their application
  • Ability to generate clear specifications, architectures, verification plans and test procedures
  • Proven ability with current microcontrollers and SoC technologies and trends
  • Strong documentation and technical communication skills tailored to internal and external audiences
  • Ability to select the most appropriate technology based on requirements, risk, cost and time
  • Background delivering to safety-related standards (e.g., SIL, ASIL)
  • HNC/HND or degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability for engineering outcomes
  • Professional and confident communicator with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders
  • Effective problem solver with a focus on risk reduction and pragmatic decision-making
  • Collaborative team player who encourages knowledge-sharing rather than competition
  • Adaptable, able to work to a plan while managing change effectively
  • Motivated, supportive leader with a track record of developing others
  • Able to maintain a productive, positive and continuous-improvement-focused working environment
  • The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance), however you will be able to start on a BPSS with SC pending

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