Summary
Stephen Powell is a senior embedded software engineer based in Barry, Wales, with seven years of focused experience in safety-critical systems and a long background in consumer electronics and medical devices. He currently develops bespoke aerospace UDP middleware for eVTOL certification at WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems, coupling real-time networking expertise with functional safety practices. Past roles include firmware and consultancy work for medical device and drug-delivery companies (ONWARD, Philips Medisize, Olympus), where he delivered robust embedded solutions for patient recovery and surgical systems. Stephen combines practical hands-on firmware development, systems-level debugging, and certification-oriented design, and is comfortable leading technical delivery in regulated environments. An early electrical and electronics engineering graduate, he brings a pragmatic, problem-solving mindset and a track record of turning complex safety requirements into auditable, producible firmware.
7 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering with a commendation Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering with a commendation Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Plymouth