Embedded Software Engineer

Applause IT
Manchester, United Kingdom
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 54K

Job location

Remote
Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Board Bringup
Altium Designer
ARM
Automation of Tests
Booting (BIOS)
C++
Communications Protocols
Continuous Integration
Software Debugging
Programming Tools
Embedded Software
Ethernet
Firmware
FreeRTOS
Hardware Design
Python
Real-Time Operating Systems
Release Management
Secure Coding
Software Engineering
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
USB
Wi-Fi Technology
Serial Peripheral Interface
PIC Microcontroller
Real Time Systems
Hardware Testing
GIT

Job description

An established technology business is seeking a Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer to join its growing R&D team.

The company develops innovative connected electronic products used across residential, commercial and infrastructure environments, with customers throughout the UK and internationally.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in the development of next-generation embedded systems, contributing to technical strategy while remaining hands-on with both firmware and hardware development.

The Role

As a Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer, you'll be involved throughout the full product development lifecycle, from concept and architecture through to production release.

Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll develop robust embedded solutions whilst helping shape technical decisions and mentoring less experienced engineers., * Leading embedded architecture and system design activities

  • Developing real-time embedded firmware in C/C++
  • Designing and implementing low-level drivers and communication interfaces
  • Working within RTOS environments and real-time systems
  • Supporting hardware bring-up, debugging and validation activities
  • Collaborating closely with hardware, software and manufacturing teams
  • Conducting design reviews and supporting engineering best practice
  • Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across development and testing processes

Requirements

Do you have experience in Python?, We're looking for an experienced engineer with a strong background in embedded systems and electronics development.

You'll ideally have:

  • Several years of commercial embedded engineering experience
  • Strong C/C++ development skills
  • Experience with ARM Cortex-M, STM32, ESP32, NXP or similar microcontrollers
  • Experience working with RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS
  • Knowledge of board bring-up, bootloaders and embedded debugging
  • Experience with communication protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, USB and Ethernet
  • Ability to work from schematics and support hardware validation activities
  • Experience using Git and modern development tools

Desirable experience includes:

  • Embedded security and secure coding practices
  • Altium or PCB design exposure
  • Automated testing and CI/CD environments
  • Wireless communication technologies including BLE and Wi-Fi, * Software Engineering: 2 years (required)

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Sick pay
  • Life insurance
  • Company pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • UK visa sponsorship
  • Work from home, * Hybrid working arrangement
  • Competitive salary and bonus scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Company pension
  • Ongoing training and professional development
  • Opportunity to influence technical direction and product development
  • Collaborative engineering culture with genuine autonomy
  • Long-term career progression opportunities

Apply

If you're an experienced Embedded Engineer looking for a role that combines technical leadership with hands-on development, we'd be interested in hearing from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00-£54,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Life insurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Sick pay
  • Transport links
  • UK visa sponsorship
  • Work from home

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