Senior Embedded Engineer

Motorola Solutions; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus schemes

Holiday bonus

25 days holiday entitlement + bank hol

Defined contribution pension

Employee stock purchase plan

Life assurance

Career development support

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Motorola Solutions UK Limited in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Embedded Engineer to join our team. You will develop embedded software for advanced distributed spectral monitoring systems using modern C++17 on Linux.

This hybrid role requires hands-on design, implementation, testing, and collaboration with engineers. You will write tests, optimize performance, and contribute to high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong modern C++17 programming in a Linux environment.
• Experience developing and optimizing complex software systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• All aspects of the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, documentation and training.
• Programming to deliver robust, clean, high quality software.
• Creation of functional designs and specifications.
• Rigorous approach to testing, including writing scripts for test automation.

Skills

C++17

Linux

Python

Git

Shell scripting

Rust interest

Communication

Education

Science or engineering degree in Computer Science, Electronics or similar

Tools

Docker

Git

Linux

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with safety. Safety is the constant that empowers people to confidently move forward. It can fill a flight or sell out a stadium. It can care for a patient or graduate a class. As a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, we create and connect the technologies that help to keep people safe where they live, learn, work and play. Our integrated technology ecosystem unifies critical communications.

Job Description

This role is hybrid with the expectation to work out of our Cambridge offices during the week. We are looking for a Senior Embedded Engineer to join our team. You will be creating and developing embedded software for the most advanced distributed spectral monitoring systems, with modern C++17 in user space on a Linux operating system. This is a great opportunity to take significant responsibility in a fast paced and successful company, working alongside a talented group of like-minded Engineers on a range of fascinating applications.

Duties and responsibilities

• All aspects of the full software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, documentation and training.
• Programming to deliver robust, clean, high quality software.
• Creation of functional designs and specifications.
• Rigorous approach to testing, including writing scripts for test automation.
• Reviewing code written by other programmers and providing constructive feedback to ensure it aligns with the required quality standards.

Basic Requirements Experience and Qualifications Required

Strong modern C++17 (ISO/IEC 14882:2017) programming skills in a Linux environment. Experience developing and optimizing complex software systems. Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability. Attention to detail and a passion for producing high quality software with clean code. Must demonstrate clear ownership, but not at the expense of teamwork. Excellent communication skills. Highly Desirable: Rust or an interest in adopting this language Signal processing. Desirable A science or engineering degree in Computer Science, Electronics or similar. Demonstrable experience in: Design and implementation of kernel technologies and drivers Python Docker Git Linux shell scripting Distributed / networked systems.

Workday Prompts Training

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching and development every step of the way.

Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.
• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.
• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.
• Well known companies discount scheme.

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes

Company

Motorola Solutions UK Limited

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world.

If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

Learn more at www.motorolasolutions.com.