Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Electus Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organisation in North Somerset is seeking a Senior / Principal Embedded Software Engineer. You will design and optimise embedded systems for advanced sensing and signal processing applications, contributing to real-time data processing and FPGA development. This permanent role offers competitive salary, an innovative work environment, and various employee benefits including a pension scheme and annual leave options.

Benefits

Pension scheme with 5% company contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Salary Sacrifice for Electric Car Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Tech at Home

Rail Season Ticket Loan

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Company Christmas shutdown

Qualifications

• Strong experience in embedded software development for real-time or bare metal environments.
• Excellent understanding of embedded system architecture.
• Experience with hardware debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Linux-based embedded platforms.
• Write and integrate low-level drivers and hardware interfaces.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Optimise real-time data acquisition and processing pipelines.
• Support system integration and validation.
• Provide guidance or line management to junior engineers.

Skills

Embedded software development

Yocto Linux kernel

VHDL or FPGA integration

Real-time DSP

Hardware bring-up

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Senior / Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Competitive salary depending on experience

A coastal location in North Somerset, within easy reach of Bristol

An innovative technology organisation is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimise embedded systems for advanced sensing and signal processing applications.

This role offers the chance to contribute to cutting‑edge projects that combine real‑time data processing, FPGA development, and software‑defined radio systems. Based in North Somerset, you’ll be part of a collaborative and forward‑thinking environment that encourages rapid prototyping and experimentation. You’ll work within multidisciplinary teams to develop robust embedded software and firmware solutions to drive hardware platforms and prototype technologies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain Linux-based embedded platforms
• Write and integrate low‑level drivers and hardware interfaces
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Optimise real‑time data acquisition and processing pipelines
• Support system integration and validation
• Provide guidance or line management to junior engineers where required

Skills and Experience :

• Strong experience in embedded software development for real‑time or bare metal environments
• Expertise in Yocto Linux kernel, device trees, hardware schematics, and driver development
• Familiarity with VHDL or FPGA integration and real‑time DSP
• Experience with hardware bring‑up and debugging tools
• Excellent understanding of embedded system architecture
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills

Benefits :

• Pension scheme with 5% company contribution
• Private Medical Insurance
• Salary Sacrifice for Electric Car Scheme, Cycle Scheme, and Tech at Home
• Rail Season Ticket Loan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy or sell holiday
• Company Christmas shutdown

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to sole British Nationals who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.

This is a permanent role.