Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

Role
:
Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location
:
Runcorn plus flexible Hybrid Working from Home

Salary
: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE

Our client is a pioneering medical technology business developing critical, point-of-care devices used in environments where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable - from GP surgeries and ICUs to specialist hospital departments. Their products are designed to support clinicians, extend lives, and perform flawlessly in the most demanding clinical settings.

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will take technical ownership of embedded software development across the business. Acting as the software authority, you will define architecture, set development standards, and ensure software quality, documentation, and regulatory compliance meet medical-grade expectations.

You will work closely with hardware, systems, verification, and regulatory teams, playing a central role in delivering products for hospitals, critical care wards, and frontline clinical environments. This is a key role within a growing medical device organisation, where your decisions will directly influence both product performance and patient outcomes.

• Experienced embedded engineers – highly capable embedded software engineers without prior regulated experience, but who demonstrate the mindset, rigour, and drive required for medical-grade development
• Engineers from safety‑critical industries – those with transferable skills from regulated or safety‑critical domains who are motivated to transition into medical technology
• Medical device or regulated industry specialists – embedded software engineers with experience in medical devices or other regulated environments such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, aerospace, automotive safety, or similar sectors

Titles considered include Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Principal Embedded Software Engineer, and Lead Embedded Software Engineer, with salary aligned to capability and experience.

• £60,000 - £70,000 base salary (DOE)
• Generous employer pension contribution
• 8% annual performance‑based bonus
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Work on meaningful products that directly improve and save lives

This is a rare opportunity to combine cutting‑edge embedded software engineering with genuine clinical impact. You'll be joining an ambitious, passionate team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through engineering excellence.

Apply today with an up‑to‑date CV and cover letter to KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions.

The Director is supportive of remote working and is happy for the role to be office based one to two days per week, potentially less. However, due to internal policy, the successful candidate must live within a sensible commuting distance and be able to reach the Frodsham site within around one hour and fifteen minutes when needed for collaboration, test activities, or project requirements.