Software Engineer

Coalesce Management Consulting (CMC) has a consulting assignment available for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to support the development, integration and validation of in-house body controllers within the automotive industry. CMC provides expert engineering solutions internationally across Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Electronics, Software and other advanced engineering disciplines. Established in 2016, our mission is to be the most service-driven consulting business in global STEM markets, delivering specialist engineering expertise to some of the world's leading technology organisations. Join Our Latest Project We are looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to support the implementation, integration and debugging of both low-level and application-level software for in-house automotive body controllers. The assignment will involve working in a real-time embedded environment, contributing to software development across areas including body control, comfort functions, sensor systems and motor control. The successful consultant will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, supporting the development and integration of embedded software from implementation through to vehicle-level validation. Key Responsibilities Actively support the implementation, integration and debugging of low-level and application-level embedded software using C.Develop and integrate software for in-house body controllers.Support the implementation and validation of automotive sensor and actuator systems.Work across areas such as:Parking sensor systems: Implement LIN communication with parking sensors, develop application software for data processing, integrate the system into the vehicle, and perform vehicle-level validation and calibration.Motor control: Implement encoder-based position sensing and closed-loop position control, including system-specific functionality for automated mechanisms.Troubleshoot embedded software issues across both low-level and application-level software.Collaborate with hardware, systems, controls and vehicle engineering teams.Review technical requirements, schematics and component datasheets to support software development and integration.Contribute to software quality, maintainability, performance and technical documentation.Support system integration, testing, debugging and vehicle-level validation activities. What We're Looking For 3+ years of experience in embedded software engineering using C.Strong experience developing and troubleshooting both low-level and high-level embedded software in a real-time environment.Strong embedded systems debugging skills.High standards for clean, maintainable and high-performance code.Experience with Git or a similar version control system.Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional engineering teams.Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.Good understanding of reading electrical schematics and component datasheets.M.Sc. in Computer Science, Control Systems Engineering, Software Engineering or a similar technical discipline.Professional-level English. Desirable Experience Experience with C++ and Python.Knowledge of how automotive systems, vehicles and their components operate.Experience with CAN, LIN and similar automotive communication protocols.Experience with automotive diagnostics, tools and industry standards.Experience working with ISO 26262 applications.Experience with small electric motors, motor control or position-control systems.Experience integrating embedded software into complete vehicle systems.Experience through an organised student engineering project, such as Formula Student, or a similar hands-on development environment.