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# Embedded Software Developer

- **Company:** Sciemetric Instruments
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £85,000.0 - £135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Fieldbus, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Ethernet, EtherCAT, FlexRay, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Multithreading, Serial Peripheral Interface, Reliability of Systems, Data Analytics, Hubspot, Industrial Software, Twincat
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.sciemetric.com/embedded-software-developer-ii?hsLang=en

## About the Role

* Education: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent. Professional registration (EIT/P.Eng) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is an asset but not required.
 * Experience: 1+ years of professional software development experience, with a track record of building applications that interact closely with physical hardware or industrial control systems.
 * Core Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in C++ within a Windows development environment (e.g., Microsoft Visual Studio). Familiarity with Beckhoff TwinCAT, SQL database management, and multi-threaded application design are a plus.
 * Hardware & Fieldbus Familiarity: Desirable experience working with industrial systems, including PLC protocols (e.g. EtherCAT, ProfiNET, Ethernet/IP), automotive communication (CAN, LIN, FlexRay), sensor protocols (IO Link, SENT) and microcontroller interfaces (UART, I2C, SPI).
 * Lab & Debugging Skills: Ability to use software debugging tools alongside hardware tools (like protocol analyzers or basic oscilloscopes) to isolate integration issues.
 * Attributes: Independence, strong problem-solving skills, self-organized, and collaborative.
 * Location: Must be located in or willing to commute daily to our Ottawa region location.

## Description

* Application Development: Design, write, and maintain C++ application software in a Windows environment to configure, calibrate, and operate industrial electronics.
 * Hardware Interfacing & Protocols: Implement driver-level and application-level communications to interface with configuration databases, custom hardware, PLCs, and data acquisition systems using protocols such as SQL, EtherCAT, CAN, SPI.
 * Tooling & Configuration Suites: Develop desktop utilities and images that allow factory technicians and field engineers to flash firmware, run diagnostics, and manage hardware settings.
 * On-Site Integration & Testing: Work with hardware engineers and manufacturing technicians, deploying code directly to test benches, bringing up new systems, and troubleshooting hardware-software integration bugs.
 * Software Lifecycle Support: Maintain code quality and operational continuity for software suites already deployed globally, resolving field bugs, refactoring legacy code, and updating applications for new hardware iterations.
 * Documentation & Verification: Author technical documentation, interface specifications, and internal test procedures to validate software reliability and support compliance testing.


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