Senior Embedded Robotics Firmware Engineer

SPT Labtech; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

SPT Labtech is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Robotics to craft firmware that drives high-precision robotics and instruments. You will design motor control, integrate hardware via CAN and Ethernet, and help shape the firmware architecture for next-generation laboratory automation.

The role sits at our Melbourn site near Cambridge and involves collaboration with software, electronics and mechanical teams.

Qualifications

• Solid commercial experience in embedded software or firmware development.
• Hands-on C/C++ on ARM microcontrollers (Cortex-M).
• Experience defining module boundaries and interfaces between components.
• Practical experience implementing motor and actuator control in production hardware.
• Experience integrating third-party or OEM hardware modules.
• Confidence working across CAN, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I²C and GPIO.
• Working knowledge of C# .NET for device-facing PC-side code.
• Exposure to RTOS environments and debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers).
• Reliability-focused design: fault detection, diagnostics and recovery mechanisms.
• Familiarity with Git, CI and unit testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software in C++ for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
• Implement motor and actuator control across open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid schemes.
• Integrate modules and devices over CAN, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I²C and GPIO; write drivers.
• Shape firmware architecture: interfaces and module boundaries.
• Contribute to PC-side C# .NET code interfacing with embedded layer.
• Develop sensor signal acquisition and conditioning.
• Emphasize reliability, diagnostics and self-test for unattended operation.
• Troubleshoot and debug embedded software and hardware interfaces.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Produce clear documentation: specifications, designs and user-facing material.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++ on ARM

System architecture

Troubleshooting hardware

Team mentoring

Education

Degree in electronics or CS

Equivalent experience

Tools

C# .NET

Git

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

JTAG/SWD debuggers

Job description

SPT Labtech is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Robotics to craft firmware that drives high-precision robotics and instruments. You will design motor control, integrate hardware via CAN and Ethernet, and help shape the firmware architecture for next-generation laboratory automation.

The role sits at our Melbourn site near Cambridge and involves collaboration with software, electronics and mechanical teams.