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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Hydrogen
- **Location:** Motherwell, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Unit Testing, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Python (Programming Language), Software Maintenance, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Jama (Software), Data Processing, Git, Meditech
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb0694ac4ee83c9e70013c24c1b93b31fb/eaa

## About the Role

* Strong Embedded C development experience
 * Experience developing software within a QMS/regulatory environment
 * Experience with IEC 62304 or other relevant medical device software standards
 * Experience creating software requirements
 * Experience with unit testing frameworks, such as Unity or CMock
 * Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
 * Experience with tools such as Jira and Git

Nice to have

 * Experience creating and maintaining software systems
 * Embedded GUI development and GUI frameworks
 * Experience with Python, R or other high-level languages for data processing

Sector experience

 * Medical devices / MedTech
 * Regulated environments
 * FDA / 510(k) experience would be beneficial

The key requirement is someone who is genuinely strong in Embedded C, has worked in a regulated software environment, and can get up to speed quickly on a medical device development programme.

## Description

You'll be working on embedded C software development for a benchtop medical device used in the diagnosis and management of medical conditions.
The team is working towards 510(k) FDA approval, followed by the commercial release of the software and bootloader. You'll work within a regulated development environment alongside a wider engineering team, using tools including Jira, Jama, Confluence and Git.


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