Embedded Software Engineer

Roc Search Europe Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Roc Search Europe Limited is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer in Bristol to join a high‑reliability engineering team. The role focuses on designing, developing and maintaining embedded firmware for hardware‑close systems, with hands‑on C development across bare‑metal platforms.

You will work with hardware and software teams to deliver high‑performance products, including testing, debugging and documentation of APIs and communication protocols.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in embedded systems.
• Strong C programming experience.
• Bare-metal firmware development knowledge.
• Knowledge of embedded communication protocols such as SPI, RS485 and CAN.
• Experience debugging embedded hardware and firmware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and multimeters.
• Good understanding of electronics and ability to read schematics.
• Experience using task tracking and development tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware using C.
• Develop and maintain bare-metal applications.
• Support new product development and sustaining engineering projects.
• Develop firmware for embedded hardware and communication interfaces.
• Write unit and integration tests and supporting test scripts.
• Diagnose and resolve firmware and hardware issues.
• Read and interpret hardware schematics and datasheets.
• Evaluate new hardware devices and designs.
• Debug embedded systems using appropriate test equipment.
• Produce technical documentation, including APIs and communication protocols.
• Use task tracking tools to manage development activities.
• Contribute to reliability analysis, risk assessments and FMEA.

Skills

C programming

Bare-metal firmware

Embedded systems

SPI

RS485

CAN

Debugging

Test scripts

Schematic reading

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer

Bristol | Permanent | Full-Time | 37.5 Hours | Monday-Friday

Are you an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with strong C programming skills and a passion for developing firmware close to hardware?

We're working with an established engineering business developing complex, high-reliability technology, and they're looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join their Bristol-based engineering team.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining embedded firmware, working closely with hardware and wider engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance products.

This is a hands‑on role covering bare‑metal C development, hardware integration, debugging and testing, with involvement across both new and existing products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware using C.
• Develop and maintain bare-metal applications.
• Support new product development and sustaining engineering projects.
• Develop firmware for embedded hardware and communication interfaces.
• Write unit and integration tests and supporting test scripts.
• Diagnose and resolve firmware and hardware issues.
• Read and interpret hardware schematics and datasheets.
• Evaluate new hardware devices and designs.
• Debug embedded systems using appropriate test equipment.
• Produce technical documentation, including APIs and communication protocols.
• Use task tracking tools to manage development activities.
• Contribute to reliability analysis, risk assessments and FMEA.

About You

You'll ideally have:

• 5+ years' experience working with embedded systems.
• Strong commercial experience developing bare-metal firmware in C.
• Knowledge of embedded communication protocols such as SPI, RS485 and CAN.
• Experience debugging embedded hardware and firmware using oscilloscopes, logic analysers and multimeters.
• Good understanding of electronics and the ability to read schematics.
• Experience using task tracking and development tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills