An established engineering organisation is looking for a Principal Embedded Engineer to provide technical leadership and help shape the development of its embedded software and firmware capability.
This is a senior technical leadership position combining hands-on embedded engineering with strategic direction, giving you the opportunity to establish engineering processes, develop technical capability, mentor engineers, and provide technical authority across a range of complex embedded systems.
You will lead the development and growth of an embedded engineering capability spanning microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGAs, embedded software and firmware.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing technical leadership, governance and oversight across embedded development activities
- Establishing and improving engineering processes, workflows and best practices
- Leading the development of reusable software modules and libraries
- Planning and delivering embedded software and firmware work packages
- Translating system and customer requirements into clear software and firmware specifications
- Developing system and software architectures and overseeing detailed design
- Defining verification strategies, validation plans and test procedures
- Ensuring traceability between requirements, design and verification
- Producing high-quality technical documentation and engineering reports
- Ensuring deliverables meet required quality, compliance and safety standards
- Supporting estimates, bids, proposals and engineering change activities
- Working closely with hardware, software and systems engineering teams
- Supporting the integration of embedded software and hardware platforms
- Mentoring and developing engineers across different levels of experience
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding and the management of internal engineers and specialist contractors
Required Experience & Skills
- HNC/HND or degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Extensive experience working with microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGA-based systems and embedded software
- Strong embedded C/C++ development experience
- Experience defining and implementing engineering processes
- Ability to develop specifications, architectures, verification strategies and test procedures
- Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers
- Strong understanding of current embedded, microcontroller, SoC and FPGA technologies
- Ability to make appropriate technology selections based on requirements, risk, cost and timescales
Desirable Experience
- Hardware Description Languages, particularly VHDL
- FPGA simulation and verification tools
- Experience delivering safety-related systems or working to standards such as SIL or ASIL
- Experience working across both hardware and embedded software development
- Experience developing reusable engineering frameworks, libraries or platforms
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced embedded engineer to take a significant technical leadership position, helping to shape embedded engineering capability, processes and technical direction while remaining closely involved in the development of complex embedded systems.
Due to the nature of the projects involved, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance at SC level.
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Senior Software Engineer - Aerospace - Ulm (Remote)(C#, SQL Server, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Angular)
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a leading company in the field of aerospace technology and engineering. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, maintaining, and developing cutting-edge aerospace applications. Our client is responsible for the technologies in pilot cockpits for some of the biggest airlines inculding Boeing, American Airlines and Ryanair.
Requirements:
Experience with programming languages such as C#, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Python
Familiarity with libraries and frameworks such as Angular
Knowledge of interfaces such as Graph, REST, Protocol Buffers, and gRPC
Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Timescale DB
Experience with Agile development methodologies and version control systems such as Git
Fluency in German (C1 level or above).
Leadership experience welcome
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications using various programming languages and frameworks.
Develop and implement algorithms and data structures to optimize system performance and efficiency.
Participate in the design and development of new software features and applications.
Coding with C#, SQL Server, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Angular
Benefits:
Competitive salary: €60,000 - €90,000 + Bonus Benefits
Opportunity to work on exciting projects
Collaborative and dynamic international team environment
Remote work options with flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities and mentorship
Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and more
Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance
30 Days Annual Leave
Location: Ulm (Remote)
Salary: €60.000 - €90.000 + Bonus Benefits
Applicants for the Senior Software Engineer position must be based in Germany.
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A global technology organisation is looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop and enhance a range of data-driven applications, cloud platforms and intelligent software tools.
This is a hands-on, full-stack engineering role combining backend development, cloud infrastructure, web technologies and emerging AI capabilities. Youll help build applications that improve business processes, support decision-making and deliver better user experiences across a range of teams.
Working within a small, collaborative engineering team, youll contribute to technical design decisions, develop new features and help evolve existing applications into scalable, reliable production platforms. The role offers exposure to a broad technology stack and the opportunity to work on practical AI integrations alongside established software engineering projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain applications across the full stack, from backend services and APIs to user-facing interfaces.
- Build production software using Python, TypeScript and modern web technologies.
- Develop cloud-based applications and services using AWS and other cloud platforms.
- Integrate applications with data pipelines, enterprise systems and external services.
- Build AI-powered features, including LLM integrations, prompt orchestration and tools that connect AI agents with data and services.
- Contribute to architectural and technical decisions, evaluating frameworks, tools and implementation approaches.
- Develop proof-of-concepts to assess new technologies and demonstrate potential solutions.
- Investigate and resolve production issues, optimise application performance and improve software reliability.
- Design efficient data processing and integration patterns for applications handling large datasets.
- Implement authentication and authorisation mechanisms for secure enterprise applications.
- Support infrastructure deployment, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipeline development.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, data and business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver new features.
- Help scale successful applications into robust, maintainable platforms suitable for wider adoption.
Essential Requirements
- Strong Python development experience, including building production applications.
- Practical experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS/Fargate, S3 and API Gateway.
- Experience deploying and managing containerised applications using Docker.
- Good SQL skills and experience working with data warehouses.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.
- Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD workflows.
- Experience contributing to the design and implementation of multi-component software systems.
- An interest in using AI-assisted development tools and building AI-enabled software features.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.
Desirable Experience
- Modern web development frameworks, particularly Next.js, React and TypeScript.
- Google Cloud Platform services, especially BigQuery.
- Enterprise authentication and authorisation, including SSO, SAML, OAuth and role-based access control.
- Developing and optimising applications that process high volumes of data.
- Experience with B2B SaaS platforms, CRM systems or business productivity tools.
- Designing and automating ETL and data integration pipelines at scale.
- Supporting the evolution of early-stage applications into enterprise-grade platforms.
- Agile development methodologies and tools such as Jira.
- Full-stack development spanning infrastructure, backend services and frontend interfaces.
- Understanding how technical decisions influence business outcomes, usability and user adoption.
- Automated document generation or data visualisation libraries.
- Building applications with LLMs and AI APIs.
- Familiarity with AI orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or agent and tool frameworks such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
The Opportunity
This role is ideal for a Software Engineer who enjoys working across the full development lifecycle and wants to broaden their experience across cloud technologies, data-driven applications and AI-enabled solutions.
Youll join a collaborative engineering environment where you can contribute ideas, take ownership of development work and help deliver scalable software with tangible business value.
Interested in learning more? Contact Tom Todd at Holt Executive to discuss the opportunity in confidence.
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