Embedded Linux Engineer

Technical Futures Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus Scheme

Private Healthcare

10% Company pension contribution

Life Assurance

25 days holiday

Job summary

Technical Futures Ltd in Cambridge seeks an Embedded Linux Engineer for a hybrid role. You’ll work on embedded Linux, bare-metal, RTOS, device drivers, and communications protocols across robotics, sensing and IoT.

Collaborating with FPGA/electronics teams and customers, you’ll help design, build and test embedded systems from concept to delivery in a consultancy environment. A good degree and relevant open-architecture experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.1/Bachelors or Masters in CS/Software/Electronics or similar.
• Embedded Linux development including device trees, user-space/kernel-space, and SoC platforms.
• Experience with Yocto.
• Real-Time Embedded C/C++ development.
• Proficiency in Python and broader embedded domains.
• Strong problem-solving and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test embedded systems across robotics, sensing, communications and IoT devices.
• Work with FPGA and electronics teams to deliver concepts to delivery.
• Collaborate with customers in a consultancy environment.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Device trees

Kernel-space

User-space

RTOS

C/C++

Python

SoC platforms

Open architecture

Customer facing

Education

2:1 Bachelors/Masters in CS/SE/Electronics

Tools

Yocto

Job description

Embedded Linux Engineer - South Cambridge - Hybrid. An Embedded Engineer with experience working across both Embedded Linux and broader embedded work as well as having a good understanding of electronics principles will provide technical solutions to a range of challenging projects as a key member of a thriving Technical Consultancy. Working closely with customers, you'll have the opportunity to work on Linux-based systems as well as bare-metal, RTOS, device drivers, algorithms and communications protocols.

Due to the nature of many projects you must be a British Passport holder. Hybrid working is offered (3 days office / 2 WFH), a generous salary and benefits to include a Company Bonus Scheme, Private Healthcare, 10% Company pension contribution, Life Assurance, 25 days holiday and much more.

The Embedded Linux Engineer will ideally bring the following:

• A minimum of a 2.1 Bachelors/Masters Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics or similar.
• Embedded Linux development including device trees, user-space / kernel-space, and SoC platforms.
• Experience of Yocto.
• Real-Time Embedded C/C++ development.
• Experience with high level programming language/s such as Python.
• Broader embedded experience such as RTOS, bare metal systems, Algorithms and communication protocols.
• Adaptability, an ambition for learning and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer facing skills and motivation to work in a Consultancy environment.

Of particular interest is experience of open architecture standards such as OpenCPI, STICS and/or SOSA.

In this Embedded Linux role you will contribute to the design, build and test of embedded systems across a wide range of applications including robotics, sensing, communications and IoT devices. As part of a multi-disciplinary team you'll support projects from concept through to delivery, working collaboratively with FPGA and electronics teams