Deep Sea Electronics Ltd
Embedded Software Engineer
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Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Engineer
Join the engineering team at Deep Sea Electronics Ltd, where you will design and deliver high‑quality embedded software for industrial Control and Automation applications. The role focuses on real‑time control, industrial communications and functional safety (IEC 61508/IEC 62061), creating robust solutions for environments such as power generation, manufacturing, utilities and process industries. You will contribute across the product lifecycle — from requirements and architecture through implementation, verification, certification and field support.
Requirements:
Expert in C/C++ for microcontroller development Functional Safety: IEC 61508 (and/or IEC 62061); safety concepts (SIL, SFF, PFH), safety planning and verification Principles of Industrial Automation products: control theory basics (PID), sensors/actuators, transducers and signal conditioning Electrical principles Familiar with stage gated / agile development approaches Comfortable collaborating closely with electronics engineers on embedded systems Working to a high-quality standards Excellent team player with problem-solving and trouble-shooting capabilities Experience in defining a task breakdown for a give piece of work and provide estimates Ability to translate requirements into a technical product specification Experience in working in a high-pace environment Enthusiastic and optimistic Development with Real Time Operating Systems Development of unit tested C code, using Jenkins or similar Source code build tools, bug tracker tools, source code repositories, etc BEng or above in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Design and implement C/C++ software for embedded devices (bare‑metal and RTOS) used in industrial control systems Develop real‑time control algorithms (e.g., PID, state‑based control) for sensors, actuators, and power systems Produce work break down structures and define work packages for execution in JIRA tasks and integration into high level plans Integrate with industrial control equipment and software, including PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems Implement and validate industrial communication protocols: Modbus (RTU/TCP), CAN/CANopen/J1939, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA, RS‑232/RS‑485 Apply functional safety practices in line with IEC 61508/IEC 62061, including SIL determination, Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), HARA/FTA/FMEA, and verification evidence Contribute to software quality by the use of coding standards (e.g., MISRA C/C++) and static analysis tools, performing code reviews and developing unit/integration tests Create test plans and perform functional product verification and validation activities Author and maintain engineering documentation: architecture, design descriptions, interface control documents, test plans, and safety lifecycle artefacts Collaborate closely with electronics, test & approvals, cybersecurity and product management to deliver cohesive solutions Support system integration, commissioning and troubleshooting at parent company and customer sites (UK and international travel required) Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, toolchains, CI/CD and development workflows (e.g., Git, Jira, code review) Mentor less‑experienced engineers; share knowledge through design reviews, brown‑bags and documentation Participate in sustaining activities for existing products, including defect resolution and targeted feature enhancements
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Benefits:
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays New flexible holiday scheme Bupa Healthcare package Life Insurance Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay 5% Pension contributions Companywide performance-based annual bonus scheme
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