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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Cambridgeshire, UK
- **Salary:** £75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, C Sharp (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Hardware Interface Design, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), QNX (Software), Qt (Software), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Git, Information Technology, Bare Metal, DO-178B
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/26709

## About the Role

* 1st or 2.1 degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar from a top-tier university with excellent supporting A Levels or equivalent
 * Proven track record designing embedded software in C for both bare metal (e.g., STM32) and embedded RTOS (e.g., Linux or QNX)
 * Good understanding of hardware interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, DMA, UART, etc…) and the code required to implement them



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