Senior Embedded Software Developer – Functional Safety

Senior Embedded Software Developer – Functional Safety

About the Assignment

We are looking for an experienced Senior Embedded Software Developer with expertise in Functional Safety for an exciting consulting assignment within a leading international technology company specializing in advanced industrial automation and robotic systems.

You will join an innovative R&D environment in Västerås, contributing to the development of next-generation industrial and collaborative robotic solutions.

As part of a multidisciplinary software development team, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and validating safety-critical embedded software, ensuring compliance with international functional safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize embedded software in C/C++ for real-time control and safety-critical systems.
• Perform software testing, debugging, code reviews, and verification.
• Develop and validate functional safety solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards, including ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 10218.
• Contribute to functional safety documentation, safety requirements, and safety cases.
• Conduct and support risk assessments, FMEA, and safety-related verification and validation.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, systems engineering, and quality assurance teams.
• Improve software performance, stability, and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in embedded software development.
• At least 2 years of experience working with safety-critical systems.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and C for embedded and real-time applications.
• Solid understanding of functional safety principles, preferably within industrial robotics or automation.
• Practical experience with ISO 13849 and IEC 61508.
• Knowledge of ISO 10218 and the Machinery Directive.
• Experience with static code analysis, unit testing, software verification, and requirements traceability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Assignment Details

Location: Västerås, Sweden

Start Date: December 1, 2026

End Date: August 31, 2027

Workload: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Remote Work: On-site, 5 days/week

Application Requirements

To be considered for this assignment, the application must include:

• An updated CV
• The Required Template attached to this request, completed in full
• Consultant's availability/start date
• Requested hourly rate

Please note: Completion of the attached Required Template is mandatory. Applications submitted without a completed template cannot be considered!!

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