Electronics Engineer / Embedded Developer

Webrecruit Ireland Ltd.; Burnley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £50k

Bonus based on performance

Life assurance (x4 salary)

Uniform provided

Training and development

Employee assistance programme

Team events

Free parking

Job summary

Process Instruments in Burnley, UK seeks an Electronics Engineer / Embedded Developer to design and maintain custom PCBs, build new applications and support existing products. You will design circuits for sensors, write C code for products, and maintain embedded firmware across multiple projects.

The role requires experience with ARM microcontrollers, EMC/LVD considerations, and Prototyping of firmware ideas.

Qualifications

• Experience designing electronics to meet regulatory requirements, including EMC and LVD.
• Building, testing and maintaining firmware and hardware using ARM microcontrollers.
• Planning and designing the architecture and prototyping of new firmware.
• Maintaining and fixing bare-metal embedded C firmware.

Responsibilities

• Design circuits for sensors and process instrumentation.
• Write high-quality C code for new and existing products.
• Build, test and maintain embedded firmware.
• Create prototypes of new instrumentation.
• Ensure issues are resolved quickly.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

ARM microcontrollers

Education

Science education

Tools

KiCad for PCB design

LVGL UI

RTOS development

Job description

Job Summary

Job Title
Electronics Engineer / Embedded Developer

Closing Date
28 September 2026

Date Posted
21 August 2026

Job Reference
JTBEM2809/SK

Location
Burnley, UK

Sector
Engineering

Electronics Engineer / Embedded Developer

Burnley

About Us

Process Instruments is a double Queen's award-winning market leader in the manufacture of innovative and high-quality water quality instrumentation. We are proud of our growth record, our position as cutting-edge in our industry and our ethos, values, and culture. Last year showed us up 20% on orders compared to the previous year, and we have an ambitious growth strategy, supported by recently launched products and an exciting pipeline of innovations. As preferred or framework suppliers to Scottish, Welsh, Northumbrian, Northern Ireland and Irish Water, we are firmly established as a trusted name in the industry.

The Benefits

• Salary of up to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual company performance-related bonus
• Group Life Scheme (x4 salary)
• Company uniform
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular team bonding and social events
• Free parking

The Role

We are now looking for an Electronics Engineer / Embedded Developer to design and maintain custom PCBs, build new applications, work on projects and support our existing products. As an Electronics Engineer / Embedded Developer, you will:

• Design circuits for sensors and process instrumentation
• Write high-quality C code for new and existing products
• Build, test and maintain our embedded firmware
• Create prototypes of new instrumentation
• Ensure that any issues are resolved quickly

About You

To be considered as an Electronics Engineer / Embedded Developer, you’ll need experience in the following:

• Designing electronics to meet regulatory requirements, including EMC and LVD
• Building, testing and maintaining firmware and hardware using ARM microcontrollers
• Planning and designing the architecture and prototyping of new firmware
• Maintaining and fixing bare-metal embedded C firmware

It would be great if you had experience with the following, but this isn’t essential:

• A good science education
• KiCad for PCB design
• RTOS software development
• User interface implementation using LVGL

Other organisations may call this role Electronics Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer, Embedded Systems Engineer, Embedded Developer, Firmware Engineer, Embedded Firmware Engineer, Electronic Design Engineer, or Electronics Design Engineer.

Webrecruit and Process Instruments are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.