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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Embedded Software, Medical Software, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/25673

## About the Role

You will be an experienced Software Engineer with experience in developing embedded real-time software for control systems. Experience working within medical regulations is preferred; other commercial regulated software development would also be considered., * 1st or 2.1 degree from a well-ranked university in physics, electronics engineering, software engineering or similar

 * Clear evidence of developing real-time software for embedded control systems in C/C++
 * Experience writing embedded software in a commercial and regulated environment
 * Good understanding of electronics, understanding how software interfaces with the hardware.
 * A strong team-working ethic with the ability to communicate well with your colleagues and customers

The team are multidisciplinary, so experience working with electronics, mechanics and life sciences would be useful and this relates to communicating with technical people of different disciplines.

In return, you'll be joining a progressive, forward-thinking company who are genuinely contributing to people's health and well-being.

Keywords: Medical Software, Embedded Devices, ISO 13485, C, C++, Control Systems, Hardware, RTOS, Instrumentation, Cambridge.



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