Embedded Software Engineer — Real-Time Systems & ARM

Chevalier Tech Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevalier Tech Limited in London develops advanced embedded systems and smart hardware for automotive, IoT and industrial sectors. We seek an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop and optimise software for next‑generation hardware platforms.

You will work with microcontrollers/SoCs, write C/C++ for RTOS or bare-metal, and collaborate with hardware engineers to validate boards, drivers, and protocols while improving performance and power efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software for microcontrollers and SoCs.
• Write clean, efficient C/C++ code for real-time and bare-metal systems.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to bring up boards and validate hardware.
• Integrate and debug device drivers, and protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, UART).
• Optimise memory, boot times, and power consumption.
• Contribute to system architecture and partake in code reviews and testing.
• Support production and diagnostics in fielded products.
• Document software design, test plans, and procedures.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded ARM

RTOS

Bare-metal

Debugging tools

Git

Hardware knowledge

Python

Low-level driver

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

JTAG/SWD

Job description

Chevalier Tech Limited in London develops advanced embedded systems and smart hardware for automotive, IoT and industrial sectors. We seek an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop and optimise software for next‑generation hardware platforms.

You will work with microcontrollers/SoCs, write C/C++ for RTOS or bare-metal, and collaborate with hardware engineers to validate boards, drivers, and protocols while improving performance and power efficiency.