Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Intellectual Capital Resources
Overview
As a Principal Embedded Software Engineer in Bristol, you will lead architecture, design, and implementation of safety‑critical embedded software. You’ll mentor junior engineers and drive high-quality, compliant software in projects with a focus on safety standards. You’ll shape technical direction within cross‑functional teams, tackling real‑time, low‑level embedded challenges across Cortex cores. This long‑term opportunity offers hybrid work, visa support, and a competitive package in a safety‑critical domain.
Pay / Benefits- hybrid working
- visa support
- competitive salary
- lead architecture, design and implementation of safety-critical embedded software
- provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers
- ensure compliance with safety standards and quality processes
- plan and contribute to project execution, scheduling and resource allocation
- work with cross-functional teams on embedded system integration and security
- 10+ years of embedded software experience
- expertise in C and assembly
- strong RTOS experience
- familiarity with safety-critical standards (IEC 61508, DO-178B/C, ISO26262, IEC 62304)
- experience in controlled development environments
- low-level embedded experience (Cortex-M3/M4/A7)
- networking protocols
- embedded software security and multicore development
- experience in software requirements and configuration management
- project management experience
- ability to mentor and provide technical guidance
- mentoring
- leadership
- communication
- embedded systems design and development
- C and assembly programming
- Real-Time Operating Systems
Reference: WJ-747_31237364 · Posted 06 Nov 2026, 02:39 AM