Job Title: Embedded Software Team Lead
Location: Nottingham
Salary: Up to £75,000
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Embedded Software Team Leader to join a technology-driven business based in Nottingham. This role is ideal for an experienced embedded engineer who still enjoys being technically hands-on, while also leading and developing a small, high-performing team.
You will combine embedded software development with day-to-day technical leadership, guiding a team of five engineers and playing a key role in shaping architecture, standards, and delivery across multiple embedded projects.
The Role
As Embedded Software Team Leader, you will remain deeply involved in hands-on development while providing technical direction, mentoring, and support to your team. You’ll work closely with hardware, systems, and product stakeholders to deliver robust, high-quality embedded solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead firmware delivery across multiple projects, from project estimation and technical risk assessment through to implementation and release
- Remain hands-on in embedded software development across active projects
- Produce and review firmware estimates, schedules, and work packages, balancing accuracy, speed, and commercial reality
- Define and maintain software architecture, coding standards, and best practices
- Contribute to requirements definition, technical planning, and estimations
- Perform code reviews and support continuous improvement
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, and test teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Support project delivery, balancing technical excellence with timelines
About You
- Strong background in embedded C/C++ development
- Experience working Bare metal, RTOS and/or linux platforms.
- Proven experience providing technical leadership or mentoring within an engineering team
- Comfortable balancing hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities
- Good understanding of software development lifecycles and version control (e.g. Git)
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative leadership style
Desirable Experience
- Exposure to regulated, safety-critical, or high-reliability systems
- Experience with Agile or modern development methodologies
- Experience designing and delivering secure, cyber-resilient embedded systems
Why Join?
- Hands-on technical leadership role — not a pure management position
- Opportunity to shape and grow an embedded software team
- Work on a range of technically challenging and impactful products
- Supportive engineering culture with clear progression opportunities
- Hybrid working available
Location
This role is based in Nottingham, offering excellent transport links and a strong local tech community.
If you’re an experienced embedded engineer ready to take the next step into hands-on technical leadership, or an experienced team leader looking for a new challenge this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.
Apply now or contact KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions for more information.