Cambridge Embedded Software Engineer — Hybrid Role

Octagon Group; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group in Cambridge is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software and firmware for next‑generation communication and control systems.

You will collaborate with electronics, RF, FPGA and systems engineers to integrate software with hardware and support product development from concept through to manufacture, across low‑level firmware, real‑time applications, and embedded platforms.

Qualifications

• Must have strong embedded C/C++ programming skills.
• Experience with embedded processors or microcontrollers, ideally ARM‑based.
• Experience in bare‑metal, RTOS, or embedded Linux environments.
• Understanding of hardware interfaces and software integration.
• Experience debugging and testing embedded software.
• Exposure to networking, Yocto, Zephyr, or secure embedded development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test embedded software and firmware using C/C++.
• Develop software for microcontroller and processor‑based platforms.
• Support hardware integration, board bring‑up, and debugging.
• Develop and maintain communication interfaces such as Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and systems engineers to define requirements.
• Investigate software and system faults using debugging and test tools.
• Participate in code reviews and produce technical documentation from concept through to manufacture.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

ARM-based platforms

Bare-metal/RTOS/Embedded Linux

Networking/Yocto/Zephyr

Debugging & testing embedded software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Octagon Group in Cambridge is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software and firmware for next‑generation communication and control systems.

You will collaborate with electronics, RF, FPGA and systems engineers to integrate software with hardware and support product development from concept through to manufacture, across low‑level firmware, real‑time applications, and embedded platforms.