Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job description

Senior Embedded Software Engineer | £60-70k | 2 days in office | Cambridge

A highly innovative engineering team is looking to a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to bridge the gap between hardware innovation and intelligent control systems. You’ll be designing & developing extremely high spec instrumentation and be involved from a completely fresh concept through to test & production.

This opportunity is unique as you’ll be writing code that directly shapes the direction of scientific discovery, and developing your embedded software skills in a high-spec environment that will take your skills to the next level.

Responsibilities:

+ Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for automation instruments and control systems

+ Work directly with electronics & mechanical engineers, acting as a bridge while architecting the software

+ Implement firmware to interface with sensors, actuators, pumps, temperature controllers, and communication peripherals

Requirements:

+ Proficiency with OOP & C++

+ Demonstrable experience developing bare metal C code

+ Experience developing ARM Cortex architecture, ideally STM32s

+ Strong understanding of RTOS, ideally FreeRTOS

Desirable experience:

+ Experience with building custom Linux distributions using Yocto

+ Ability to read and understand schematic diagrams

What’s in it for you?

+ Hybrid working – Mondays & Thursday in office

+ Private health insurance

+ 25 days holiday per year

Want to develop precision electronics in a collaborative & innovative environment? Apply today!

My client cannot provide sponsorship.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cambridge

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English