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Lead Systems Engineer
Lead Embedded Systems Engineer - Hybrid, Derby
About The Tracsis Group
Our talented engineers and technologists are building the future. Every day, 2.7 million people rely on our software for scheduling, maintenance, and safety across transport services. Technology enables this; people drive the solution. At Tracsis, we’re expanding with bold industry acquisitions (17+) to fuel growth.
Today, we’re a leading provider of software, hardware, data analytics, GIS, and transport services, serving 550+ permanent employees across the UK, Ireland, and the US.
The Role
Join our Rapidly growing team as Lead Embedded Systems Engineer, leading a multidisciplinary group of hardware and embedded software engineers. You’ll act as the technology partner to customer and business, driving end-to-end hardware product development—or delivery leadership across the full product lifecycle from conception to production.
This is a hands-on leadership role, blending technical strategy, team mentorship, and execution ownership.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of hardware/embedded engineers
- Define and steer technical direction across multiple hardware projects
- Drive architecture, design quality, and industry standards
- Collaborate extensively with product, manufacturing, and QA teams to ensure deliveries hit reliability markers
- Manage deliverables, risk assessment, and priority trade-offs across concurrent projects
- Champion prototyping workflows, forensic problem-solving, and on-site diagnostics
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Requirements & Skills
Essentials
- Proven embedded systems expertise (C/C++)
- Deep experience with embedded Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal development
- Hands-on hardware design and validation competency
- Proven leadership in leading or mentoring teams (engineering focus)
- Track record of delivering turnkey hardwareProdactons—ideally in regulated/technical safety environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement, persuasive communication, and decision-making
Desirable Bonus
- Breadth in regulated industry environments (medical, aerospace, safety-critical, etc.)
- Familiarity with communication protocols/peripherals; (UART, RS485, RS422, I2C, SPI and beyond
- Exposure to embedded testing frameworks, automation, DevOps/CI pipelines, or embedded debugging tools
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Benefits
At Tracsis, your future matters. You’ll enjoy:
- FlexibleWorking (with work-life balance support)
- 25 days annual leave + full bank holidays
- Competitive compensation
- Udemy Licence (for L&D credits)
- Comprehensive medical coverage via Bupa
- Life Assurance (Up to 3× basic salary)
- Enhanced Parental Leave (to support upcoming life chapters)
- 2 volunteering days per year
- Tusker Car Scheme (Company car option)
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme
The Process
Our team values transparency and collaboration. Expect:
- Discovery call with our Talent Acquisition team
- 1-hour technical session (deep dive into your CV with the hiring manager)
- Competency-based interview (1 hr)
If the stars align, we’ll explore tailored adjustments—we proud diversity and inclusivity.
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