Embedded Software Engineer

Vantage Consulting; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in Scotland is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join their team. You will be responsible for developing embedded and real-time software in modern C++ across various sectors, including energy and industrial. The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of experience in embedded software development and strong collaboration skills with electronics engineers. This hybrid role offers significant technical variety and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Exceptional technical variety

Clear progression and skills development

Supportive engineering culture

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong commercial experience with C/C++ in embedded systems.
• Experience with RTOS and real-time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Developing embedded and real-time software in C and modern C++.
• Implementing and debugging low-level drivers and interfaces.
• Producing high-quality, customer-facing documentation.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++ programming

RTOS systems

Collaboration with electronics engineers

Documenting technical processes

Tools

FreeRTOS

Embedded Linux

ARM microcontrollers

Communication protocols

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Livingston, Scotland

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000

Work Pattern: Hybrid (onsite required, but more flexible than hardware roles)

About the Role

We're looking for experienced Embedded Software Engineers to work on complex, real-world products across energy, industrial, oil & gas, medical, and consumer sectors. Projects range from bare-metal and RTOS-based embedded systems to embedded Linux platforms, with growing use of modern C++. This role offers significant technical variety, customer exposure, and the opportunity to see products move rapidly from concept to production.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing embedded and real-time software in C and modern C++
• Working with RTOS-based systems (e.g. FreeRTOS) and embedded Linux
• Developing software for ARM- and STM-based microcontrollers
• Implementing and debugging low-level drivers and interfaces
• Working with communication protocols including I2C, SPI, CAN, RS232, Ethernet
• Supporting system integration, testing, and production handover
• Producing high-quality, customer-facing documentation

What We're Looking For

• 8-10+ years' experience in embedded software development
• Strong commercial experience with C/C++ in embedded systems
• Experience with RTOS and real-time constraints
• Confident working close to hardware and collaborating with electronics engineers
• Comfortable in a busy, project-based environment

Desirable Experience

• Embedded Linux (Yocto, Debian)
• STM32 / ARM microcontrollers
• Oil & gas or industrial systems
• Wireless technologies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LoRa, NFC)
• Object-oriented design and software architecture
• Exposure to security, cryptography, or DSP

Assessment & Interview Process

• Technical take-home exercise (approx. 2 hours)
• First stage: Teams interview with software and hardware engineers
• Second stage: Onsite interview, engineering discussions, and site tour

Why Join

• Exceptional technical variety across multiple industries
• Clear progression and skills development
• Stable workload with growing project scale
• Supportive, highly technical engineering culture