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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Intellectual Capital Resources Limited
- **Location:** Oxford, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Continuous Integration, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Software Organization, Scripting, PIC Microcontroller, Git, Linux Development, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobsthamesvalley.co.uk/jobs/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2941130224-2

## About the Role

You'll join a growing engineering team working across multiple projects, developing software for microcontroller-based systems, embedded Linux platforms and FPGA-connected hardware.
For this Embedded Software Engineer role, we are looking for someone with:
Commercial experience developing embedded software in C/C++
Experience working with microcontrollers and embedded systems
Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation or testing
Experience with Git version control and modern software development practices
Understanding of unit testing and CI/CD workflows
Familiarity with Linux development environments and command-line tools
Ideally, experience working with FPGA-based systems or software that interfaces with hardware platforms

## Description

Join a pioneering photonics and space technology company - Oxfordshire, Hybrid Working ModelThis innovative deep-tech company is developing advanced laser communication and sensing technologies for next-generation aerospace and space applications. The team are now looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to support the development of software across a range of cutting-edge systems, working at the intersection of embedded software, automation and advanced hardware.


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