Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Harston; 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 partnering with a Cambridge-based client to recruit a Senior Embedded Software Engineer. The role focuses on developing embedded firmware in C/C++ for ARM Cortex MCUs, with experience across bare metal and RTOS environments.

You’ll work through the full product lifecycle on precise scientific instruments and sensors. Competitive £60-70k DOE, 25 days holiday, pension, discretionary bonus, private medical and early Friday finish.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded firmware/software engineering experience.
• Strong C/C++ development for bare metal and RTOS.
• MCU peripheral control (UART, I2C, SPI, USB, MODBUS, DMA) and debugging skills.
• Understanding of Digital Signal Processing.

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.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++

RTOS

ARM Cortex MCUs

Debugging

Digital Signal Processing

Tools

UART

I2C

SPI

USB

MODBUS

DMA

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