Principal Embedded Software Engineer
CV-LibrarySomersetpermanentPosted: 7 September 2026
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Location: Bristol
Working: Hybrid
Salary: Up to £75,000 DOE
We are working with an established technology business developing safety-critical embedded software looking for a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join their Bristol-based engineering team.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on developing safety-critical embedded software, with particular emphasis on Embedded C and RTOS technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Lead technical aspects of embedded software projects.
Design, develop and test low-level embedded software.
Work extensively with C, assembler and RTOS technologies.
Contribute to software architecture and technical design.
Debug hardware/software integration issues.
Lead code reviews and promote software best practices.
Support safety-critical validation, certification and compliance.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers.
Key Requirements
Strong commercial experience in Embedded Software Engineering.
Excellent Embedded C skills.
Strong RTOS experience – ideally FreeRTOS or SAFE RTOS.
Low-level embedded experience, ideally ARM Cortex.
Experience within a safety-critical environments
Experience with embedded networking such as TCP/IP and UDP.
Experience with software architecture, requirements and configuration management.
Degree or equivalent in an engineering/science/technical discipline.
Please note, applicants must be based in the UK.
If you are interested and want to know more, please apply below
Location: Bristol
Working: Hybrid
Salary: Up to £75,000 DOE
We are working with an established technology business developing safety-critical embedded software looking for a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join their Bristol-based engineering team.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on developing safety-critical embedded software, with particular emphasis on Embedded C and RTOS technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Lead technical aspects of embedded software projects.
Design, develop and test low-level embedded software.
Work extensively with C, assembler and RTOS technologies.
Contribute to software architecture and technical design.
Debug hardware/software integration issues.
Lead code reviews and promote software best practices.
Support safety-critical validation, certification and compliance.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers.
Key Requirements
Strong commercial experience in Embedded Software Engineering.
Excellent Embedded C skills.
Strong RTOS experience – ideally FreeRTOS or SAFE RTOS.
Low-level embedded experience, ideally ARM Cortex.
Experience within a safety-critical environments
Experience with embedded networking such as TCP/IP and UDP.
Experience with software architecture, requirements and configuration management.
Degree or equivalent in an engineering/science/technical discipline.
Please note, applicants must be based in the UK.
If you are interested and want to know more, please apply below