Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Fowlmere; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Competitive pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical

Early Friday finish

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Cambridge to design and develop bare metal and RTOS firmware for ARM Cortex MCUs. You will tackle complex software across the full product lifecycle.

Requirements include 5+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, MCU peripherals, and DSP knowledge. The role offers £60-70k, 25 days holiday, pension, bonus, private medical, and an early Friday finish.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded firmware/software engineering experience.
• Strong C/C++ development and debugging in bare metal and RTOS environments.
• Solid knowledge of MCU peripheral control (UART, I2C, SPI, USB, MODBUS, DMA).
• Understanding of digital signal processing principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop bare metal and RTOS embedded software on ARM Cortex MCUs.
• Create production support software, like test jig interfaces and calibration tools.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, perform fault finding, and resolve system-level problems.

Skills

Embedded Firmware Experience

C/C++ (Bare Metal/RTOS)

MCU Peripherals (UART I2C SPI USB MODB

Digital Signal Processing

Job description

Senior Embedded Software Engineer | £60-£70k | Cambridge

Are you a highly experienced Embedded Software Engineer with a passion for problem-solving across the full product lifecycle?

My client developed highly precise scientific instruments & sensors, and has received several accolades for their work over their impressive history that spans several decades.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop bare metal and RTOS embedded software using C/C++ on ARM Cortex MCUs
• Create production support software, like test jig interfaces and calibration tools
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, perform fault finding, and resolve system-level problems

Requirements:

• 5+ of Embedded Firmware/Software engineering experience
• Strong experience in embedded software development and debugging using C/C++ (bare metal, RTOS)
• Solid knowledge of MCU peripheral control (UART, I2C, SPI, USB, MODBUS, DMA, etc.)
• Understanding of Digital Signal Processing

What you'll get:

• £60-70k DOE
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Competitive pension
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Private medical
• Early Friday finish