Embedded Software Team Lead

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Nottingham, United Kingdom
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 75K

Job location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
C++
Code Review
Embedded C
Embedded Software
Firmware
Software Architecture
Real-Time Operating Systems
Software Engineering
Software Requirements Analysis
GIT
Bare Metal
Software Version Control

Job description

As Embedded Software Team Leader, you will remain deeply involved in hands-on development while providing technical direction, mentoring, and support to your team. You'll work closely with hardware, systems, and product stakeholders to deliver robust, high-quality embedded solutions., * Lead firmware delivery across multiple projects, from project estimation and technical risk assessment through to implementation and release

  • Remain hands-on in embedded software development across active projects
  • Produce and review firmware estimates, schedules, and work packages, balancing accuracy, speed, and commercial reality
  • Define and maintain software architecture, coding standards, and best practices
  • Contribute to requirements definition, technical planning, and estimations
  • Perform code reviews and support continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with hardware, systems, and test teams to deliver integrated solutions
  • Support project delivery, balancing technical excellence with timelines

Requirements

  • Strong background in embedded C/C++ development
  • Experience working Bare metal, RTOS and/or linux platforms.
  • Proven experience providing technical leadership or mentoring within an engineering team
  • Comfortable balancing hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities
  • Good understanding of software development lifecycles and version control (e.g. Git)
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative leadership style

Desirable Experience

  • Exposure to regulated, safety-critical, or high-reliability systems
  • Experience with Agile or modern development methodologies
  • Experience designing and delivering secure, cyber-resilient embedded systems

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