Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Company: Hexwired Recruitment Limited
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Overview

Principal Embedded Software Engineer – Southampton – £70k – £80k

Hexwired Recruitment has partnered with a world renowned Electronics manufacturer based in Southampton who are now seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to help develop and maintain a brand new system the company is developing. The company are recognised globally, and are expanding because of a healthy order book. The company are now seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer with excellent experience leading technical projects as well as working autonomously on new projects. This is a Principal Embedded Software role focusing on Processor design as well as comm interfaces. Due to the nature of the work, this will be a mostly onsite role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical projects and work autonomously on new embedded software initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain a brand new system, focusing on processor design and communication interfaces.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust embedded solutions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Maths, Physics or similar
  • 10+ years of commercial embedded software experience
  • Excellent Firmware RTOS experience
  • Good commercial serial communications experience (RS232, RS422, TCP/IP, etc)
  • Experience working on testing embedded code is highly desirable

Salary and Benefits

The company are looking to offer circa £80k dependent on experience, along with an excellent benefits package.

How to Apply / Further Information

If you’re interested in this Principal Embedded Software role, please apply. For more information on this role, or any other jobs across Embedded, C++ programming, Embedded Linux, FPGA, Python, Electronics, Hardware, Golang Development, Machine Learning, Data Science or Simulation contact us today.

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Posted: February 28th, 2026