Embedded Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Enhanced family-friendly leave

Electric Vehicle leasing

Cycle to Work

On-site gym

Profit-related bonus

Employee-owned environment

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in Cambridge to work on technically challenging embedded projects. You will contribute across the full development lifecycle, from concept and system design through to software development, testing, and prototype delivery.

Collaboration with engineers and scientists across teams will be essential to bring new technologies to life.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of embedded software experience.
• Strong programming in C and at least one other language (C++, C#, MATLAB or similar).
• Experience developing software for Linux-based systems.
• Proven ability to design, develop and implement technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work across the full development lifecycle from concept to prototype delivery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to tackle technical challenges.
• Develop reliable, high-performance embedded software solutions.

Skills

C

C++

Linux

Problem solving

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

None

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer | £55-70k | Cambridge | Onsite

An opportunity to work on technically challenging embedded software projects, developing innovative technology for applications where performance, reliability and problem-solving are critical.

This Embedded Software Engineer role offers the chance to work across the full development lifecycle, from early-stage concepts and system design through to software development, testing and prototype delivery. You'll collaborate with highly capable engineers and scientists across multidisciplinary teams, tackling varied technical challenges and bringing new technologies to life.

Embedded Software Engineer essential skills:

• 3+ years' experience in embedded software development.
• Strong programming experience in C and at least one additional language (C++, C#, MATLAB or similar).
• Experience developing software for Linux-based systems.
• Proven ability to design, develop and implement technical solutions.
• Relevant degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering or a related discipline.

Embedded Software Engineer desirable skills:

• Bare-metal or RTOS development on ARM-based platforms.
• Experience with embedded software architecture and system design.
• Embedded software debugging and problem-solving techniques.
• Python or MATLAB scripting for testing, automation or signal processing.
• Experience developing prototypes or working across the full product development lifecycle.

The successful candidate will be:

• A technically curious engineer who enjoys tackling unfamiliar and challenging problems.
• Comfortable working across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Self-motivated, adaptable and able to work independently.
• A strong problem-solver with a practical, experimental approach to development.

What you'll get:

• £55-65k, dependent on experience.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family.
• Life insurance.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave.
• Electric Vehicle leasing and Cycle to Work schemes.
• Access to on-site gym and sports and social clubs.
• Profit related bonus
• A collaborative, employee-owned environment with opportunities to develop technical, project leadership and client-facing skills.

Security clearance:

Candidates must be eligible for UK security clearance.