Embedded Software Lead - MedTech Bristol (3-4 days on-site) 75,000 + 20,000- 25,000 bonus + excellent benefitsKO2''s client is an innovative and fast-growing technology business developing advanced wearable devices within a medically regulated environment. They are now seeking an Embedded Software Medical Lead to play a critical role in shaping the next generation of their products, although being narrowly focused on highly specialised or niche medical systems.This is a leadership position within the RandD function, sitting alongside mechanical leadership and taking ownership of embedded software at a system level.The OpportunityYou''ll act as the system-level lead across embedded software and hardware, driving design, integration, and validation of both current and next-generation wearable products.This role blends hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration, giving you real influence over product direction without being confined to purely regulatory work.What You''ll Be DoingContribute to early-stage innovation, exploring new technologies in embedded systems and wearable applicationsDevelop proof-of-concepts and functional prototypesIdentify risks early and shape product direction through informed engineering decisionsSupport usability testing and concept validationLead system design across software and hardware for new product developmentOwn design control, risk management, and verification/validation activitiesProvide technical oversight