Embedded Software Engineer

Searches @ Wenham Carter; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wenham Carter is seeking an Embedded Firmware / Software Engineer to join its growing R&D team in Banchory. The role focuses on embedded software for surveying and inspection products with imaging, laser scanning, sensing, and in-house electronics.

You will work hands-on in a small team, collaborating across the UK, Portugal, and the US, contributing to next-generation systems and production-ready products.

Qualifications

• Experience in embedded firmware and/or embedded software engineering.
• Strong exposure to Yocto / OpenEmbedded or similar embedded Linux build systems.
• Experience working with embedded electronic devices or systems.
• Hands-on mindset and ability to work in a small engineering team.
• Ability to operate as an individual contributor (not management).

Responsibilities

• Develop and support embedded firmware/software for electronic products in an R&D environment.
• Work with embedded Linux build environments, particularly Yocto / OpenEmbedded.
• Support product development across imaging, sensing, and embedded processor-based platforms.
• Collaborate with electronics, firmware, and software colleagues across the UK, Portugal, and the US.
• Contribute to the development of new product variants and next-generation systems.
• Help bring robust commercial products through development into production-ready form.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Embedded software

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Imaging systems

C/C++ development

Tools

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Job description

Working pattern: On-site, with some flexibility for hybrid working (minimum 1–2 days per week in the office)

Overview

Wenham Carter is supporting a search for an Embedded Firmware / Software Engineer to join its growing R&D team in Banchory. This role will focus on embedded software development for highly specialised surveying and inspection products, working on systems that combine camera imaging, laser scanning, sensing, and in-house electronics. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys solving practical product-development challenges and wants to contribute directly to the development of advanced, niche technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support embedded firmware/software for electronic products in an R&D environment
• Work with embedded Linux build environments, particularly Yocto / OpenEmbedded
• Support product development across imaging, sensing, and embedded processor-based platforms
• Collaborate with electronics, firmware, and software colleagues across the UK, Portugal, and the US
• Contribute to the development of new product variants and next-generation systems
• Help bring robust commercial products through development into production-ready form

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Experience in embedded firmware and/or embedded software engineering
• Strong exposure to Yocto / OpenEmbedded or similar embedded Linux build systems
• Experience working with embedded electronic devices or systems
• A practical, hands-on mindset and willingness to work closely with a small engineering team
• The ability to operate as an individual contributor rather than in a management-track role

Why Join

• Join a highly niche, technically advanced R&D environment
• Work on products involving HD cameras, laser rangefinding, IMUs, audio systems, and embedded processors
• Be part of a business investing in technical capability and willing to pay for the right engineering talent
• Opportunity to shape a growing engineering hub in Banchory
• Work with an international team from around the world.