Leo Cancer Care: Software Engineer Embedded Firmware Level I/II

United States Digital Space LLC; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a talented Software Engineer Embedded Firmware to join their Crawley office. This role involves designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining firmware for innovative radiation therapy medical devices. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across electrical, systems, and software engineering disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of RTOS and Bare-Metal development experience with C/C++. Proficiency in debugging with SPI, I²C, and UART, as well as familiarity with medical device regulations, is valuable. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of embedded development with RTOS and Bare-Metal C/C++.
• Experience with SPI, I²C, UART for debugging.
• Understanding of medical device regulations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain firmware for medical devices.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, and systems teams.
• Ensure compliance with quality management system procedures.

Skills

RTOS development

C/C++ programming

Debugging with oscilloscopes

Reading electrical schematics

Linux and bash

TCP protocols understanding

Python proficiency

Education

S. in Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

Position Title

Software Engineer Embedded Firmware

Reports to

Senior Manager Global Software Engineering

Type

Full-time, Hybrid (office 3 days week)

Location

Crawley, UK Office

Position Summary

Leo Cancer Care is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer to support the development of embedded firmware and software for innovative radiation therapy medical devices. In this role, you will design, implement, test, and maintain firmware solutions for complex systems while collaborating closely with cross‑functional engineering teams including electrical, systems, and software engineering. The position involves hands‑on development in RTOS and bare‑metal embedded environments using C/C++, development of service tools, debugging hardware and communication interfaces, and contributing to configuration management and continuous integration practices. The ideal candidate is technically versatile, comfortable working across disciplines, and passionate about developing technology that improves patient outcomes and advances the future of cancer treatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain firmware and software in complex medical devices
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (electrical, software, systems, etc.) to test, debug, and continuously improve firmware
• Develop requirements, design specifications, and implementation for service tools used in our systems
• Follow QMS procedures, write supporting documentation, utilize revision control and CI best practices
• Support configuration management and build system

Relevant Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• 3+ years of RTOS and Bare‑Metal development with C/C++
• Experience with SPI, I²C, UART and capable of using an oscilloscope or logic analyzer for debugging
• Capable of reading electrical schematics and component datasheets
• S. in Computer Engineering or related field
• Experience with Linux and bash
• Understanding of network communications and TCP protocols
• Proficient in python
• Comfortable collaborating across engineering disciplines and shifting focus as priorities change
• Experience medical device regulations is a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity

Leo Cancer Care is an equal opportunity employer.