Embedded Software Engineer

Vantage Consulting; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking experienced Embedded Software Engineers in Livingston, Scotland. You will develop embedded and real-time software and work with modern C++ and RTOS-based systems. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in embedded development, strong knowledge of C/C++, and is confident collaborating with hardware engineers. This role offers a hybrid work pattern and the chance to work on diverse projects across various industries.

Benefits

Clear progression and skills development

Supportive engineering culture

Exceptional technical variety

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded and real-time software in C and modern C++.
• Working with RTOS-based systems and embedded Linux.
• Implementing and debugging low-level drivers and interfaces.

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Embedded systems

RTOS

Communication protocols (I2C, SPI, CAN)

Tools

FreeRTOS

Embedded Linux

ARM microcontrollers

STM microcontrollers

Job description

Overview

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

1. Technical take-home exercise (approx. 2 hours)
2. First stage: Teams interview with software and hardware engineers
3. 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