Placement Embedded Software & Electronics Engineer

Crux Product Design Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Social events

Job summary

Crux Product Design Ltd. offers a 12‑month placement for embedded software and electronics engineers starting summer 2027. You will work on embedded firmware and hardware design for medical device projects, developing, testing, and debugging across multidisciplinary client-facing teams.

You will engage in analogue and digital design, prototyping, and hardware/software integration, with a strong emphasis on solving complex problems in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• On track to achieve a first classification in a relevant accredited degree program.
• Embedded C/C++.
• Developing and debugging electronics and software systems.
• Analogue and Digital Electronics Hardware Design, schematic capture and PCB Layout.
• Experimental and/or prototyping skills.
• Appetite for solving difficult and unusual problems.
• Ability to work within multiple cross-disciplinary teams and be client facing.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Debugging systems

Analog & Digital design

Prototyping

Problem solving

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Client facing

Education

Relevant accredited degree program

Job description

Position Overview

Crux is on the lookout for extremely talented Embedded Software & Electronics Engineers to join us for a 12-month placement, starting summer 2027.

Crux Embedded Software & Electronics Engineers bring their engineering expertise, including analytical, theoretical, and experimental capabilities to Crux’s client projects. The role is multi-disciplinary and involves embedded firmware development and electronic design, build and test to achieve state of the art solutions used in medical device applications.

This is a unique opportunity to help change the face of engineering within the medical devices sector, using innovation to solve complex problems, and deliver creative engineering solutions to the medical device, pharmaceutical, and consumer industries.

Check out what our Electronics and Software team is all about: Crux - Electronics & Software

What We’re Looking For

• On track to achieve a first classification in a relevant accredited degree program.

• Embedded C/C++.

• Developing and debugging electronics and software systems.

• Analogue and Digital Electronics Hardware Design, schematic capture and PCB Layout.

• Experimental and/or prototyping skills.

• Appetite for solving difficult and unusual problems.

• Ability to work within multiple cross-disciplinary teams and be client facing.

Why you'll love working here

We’re a dynamic, fast‑growing engineering consultancy with a reputation for delivering brilliant work and for being a genuinely great place to build your career.

Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. You’ll enjoy a generous holiday allowance, life assurance, a generous pension scheme, bike‑to‑work options, a health cash plan, and opportunities to get involved in social events throughout the year.

We believe in investing in people. Bring your ambition and curiosity, and we’ll match it with the tools, opportunities and encouragement you need to grow and thrive.

Check out what an opportunity at Crux offers you: Life at Crux

We’re a Disability Confident employer. If you would like to make an application under the Disability Confident Scheme or need adjustments at any stage of the application and interview process (or once you join us!), just let us know and we’ll make sure you have the support you need.