Embedded Software Engineer – Full Time – Denton

Catering; Denton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Training and professional development

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Manchester-based electronics company is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer to join its R&D team. The role covers firmware and hardware ownership from concept to production, working across a full embedded product lifecycle, with collaboration across hardware, software, production and technical teams.

You will develop real-time firmware in C/C++, design embedded architectures, and work with MCUs such as ARM Cortex-M, STM32, ESP32, and NXP, while optimizing RTOS

Qualifications

• Strong experience in embedded C/C++ and RTOS environments.
• Hardware and system-level debugging across embedded platforms.
• Experience with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, STM32, ESP32, NXP) and peripherals.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time embedded firmware in C/C++.
• Lead embedded architecture and system design.
• Configure and optimize RTOS environments (FreeRTOS).
• Develop peripheral drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet).
• Board bring-up, bootloader development, hardware debugging.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

RTOS

FreeRTOS

ARM Cortex-M

STM32

ESP32

NXP

Tools

Altium

CI/CD

Job description

Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer

Location: Manchester Hybrid
Salary: Competitive, Depending on Experience + Bonus
Keywords: Embedded C, C++, RTOS, FreeRTOS, ARM, STM32, Microcontrollers, Firmware, Electronics, PCB

An established electronics and technology business is looking for a Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer to join its growing R&D team in Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Embedded Engineer who enjoys working across both firmware and hardware, taking ownership of products from initial concept and architecture through to development, testing and production.

You’ll join an experienced engineering team developing innovative connected electronic products used across the UK and international markets.

The Role

Working across the full embedded product lifecycle, you’ll combine hands‑on C/C++ firmware development with electronics and hardware expertise.

• Developing real-time embedded firmware in C/C++
• Leading embedded architecture and system-level design
• Working with microcontrollers including ARM Cortex-M, STM32, ESP32, NXP or similar
• Configuring and optimising RTOS environments
• Developing peripheral drivers including SPI, I2C, UART, USB and Ethernet
• Board bring‑up, bootloader development and hardware debugging
• Supporting schematic design, PCB development and hardware validation
• Working with analogue and digital electronic circuits
• Supporting secure, reliable embedded system development
• Conducting technical and design reviews
• Mentoring less experienced engineers
• Collaborating with hardware, software, production and technical teams

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be an experienced Embedded Electronics / Firmware Engineer with a strong combination of embedded software and electronics knowledge.

Ideally, you’ll have experience with:

• Embedded C and C++
• RTOS / FreeRTOS
• ARM Cortex-M, STM32, ESP32, NXP or similar microcontrollers
• Embedded systems and MCU/MPU development
• Hardware and system-level debugging
• PCB and schematic design
• Analogue and digital electronics
• Communication protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, USB, CAN or Ethernet
• Experience with embedded cybersecurity, encryption, secure coding, Altium, automated testing or CI/CD would be particularly beneficial.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Training and professional development
• Genuine technical ownership and autonomy

This role would suit an experienced Senior Embedded Engineer, Embedded Electronics Engineer, Firmware Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer or Electronics Engineer looking for a technically varied position combining firmware, hardware and complete product development.

Salary: £55000 – £65000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: M34, Denton, Borough of Tameside