Principal Embedded Software Engineer

The world around us is experiencing significant change, the greatest in generations.

AtMotion Applied, we’re accelerating the response to that change. Our vision is that our people and technologies will pioneer a better future. Our mission is to achieve breakthroughs in performance.

We’re at the cutting edge of innovation in industries including automotive transportation and motor sport. We create solutions that drive efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

We want to help to reduce the carbon footprint and become more sustainable. Our focus is on electrification and telemetry,control and analytics.

To deliver efficient lightweight electric powertrain and vehicle development; motor sport solutions that make series more sustainable and efficient; reliable connectivity solutions for transportation and insightful analytics and monitoring of transport fleets.

By applying our expertise, we deliver real benefits and pioneer a better future.

The Embedded Software team is responsible for developing and supporting embedded control systems.

The primary function is development and maintenance of our three standard supply contracts into F1, Indy Car and NASCAR for whom Motion Applied develops the low-level embedded code. Outside of these series the role involves supporting our Motorsport customers use of MA hardware and software tools.

As a Principal Embedded Software Engineer, you will be domain expert for Motorsport embedded systems into our Motorsport series. Playing a pivotal role in developing new products and enhancing the service provided to new or existing customers. Your knowledge and technical expertise will also be required to support Motorsport sales and Motorsport derived product sales into other series and industries.

• Disseminates knowledge of Motorsport embedded systems and products
• Manages own work and mentors’ junior members in their work.
• Defines overall technical architecture of solutions, products and technical strategy for embedded systems development, in line with business imperatives.
• Recognised as expert within the organisation who solves unique and complex problems which have a broad impact on the business.
• Engages with a broad range of stakeholders to guide product development, contributing to proposals and bids.
• Anticipates internal and external business challenges and initiates process, product or service improvements in response.
• Technical lead ensuring that new and existing customer requirements are understood and architects’ technical solution.
• Analyses and overcomes technical challenges, defines innovative technology solutions and leads often on new, ground-breaking concepts and systems.

Essential

• First class degree or upper 2nd in Engineering, Electronics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other highly quantitative field (or equivalent experience).
• Experienced in C or C++ programming language in an embedded environment
• Experienced in developing software targeted at microprocessors and microcontrollers.
• Experienced working with RTOS software development e.g. INTGERITY, FreeRTOS, RTEMS, VxWorks, Linux
• Management of full lifecycle software development using agile and V-model methodologies
• Expert in solving challenges using engineering first principles
• Expert in presenting in internal design reviews and external design reviews
• Expert in understanding hardware design, schematics and device datasheets
• Proficient in Scripting and build script languages e.g. Python, Perl, ANT
• Adept at researching, understanding and implementing technical solution methods when beyond current skill set
• Operate to MISRA ‘C’ or equivalent standard

Desirable

• Experience with Motion Applied software (i.e. ATLAS, System…