Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Hemel Hempstead

Client: Smiths Detection

Location: Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: c1396340bb21

Job Views: 10

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

About Us

SMITHS DETECTION MAKING THE WORLD A SAFER PLACE

Every minute of every day, in nearly every country across the globe, Smiths Detection people and technology make the world a safer place. We safeguard people, business and infrastructure with the latest innovations and screening technology for aviation, ports, borders, defense, and security across 55 countries around the globe.

Life At Smiths –

• Global leader: We impact critical systems every day with sites in 17 countries and six centers of research excellence. From pioneering to powering life-changing innovation, we’re delivering threat detection and screening solutions to safeguard the world from threat.
• Digital growth: A key part of our capability is the integration of digital technology across our business and our operations in more than 55 countries, which will be critical to our continued success.
• Exciting opportunities: Our growth is creating exciting opportunities to work with experts in physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanics, production, computer science, and AIML.
• International environment: With some projects, work requires global collaboration and the potential to travel and grow with the business.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and test software for embedded systems.
• Develop software in C++ running on ARM Cortex M33 Microcontrollers.
• Develop software for Azure RTOS (ThreadX) including FileX, GUIX, and USBX.
• Use Jira for task assignment, reporting, and defect tracking.
• Use mcuXpresso IDE for development.
• Interpret and contribute to UML-based architectural designs.
• Collaborate with software and firmware engineers to integrate and test software on prototype and production hardware.
• Develop and maintain software architecture, interfaces, and documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and code reviews.
• Investigate and debug issues.

About You:

• At least 5 years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++.
• Experience with embedded development tools and processes.
• Knowledge of hardware components and interfaces, communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, or USB.
• Experience with debugging tools and techniques, including JTAG.
• Experience with embedded RTOS (Keil RTX, FreeRTOS, ThreadX).
• Experience with IDEs such as Keil uVision, Freescale CodeWarrior, STM32cubeIDE, or NXP MCUxpresso.
• Experience working with Armv8-M, ARM Cortex-M4, ARM Cortex-M33, or STM32.
• Must be BPSS cleared upon joining and capable of obtaining SC security clearance.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Regular on-site presence at our Hemel Hempstead site is expected due to the need for close interaction with hardware.

Diversity & Inclusion: We believe different perspectives and backgrounds make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or other protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company grounded in equality and ethics, celebrating diversity.

At no point during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, or our recruitment partners request payment for participation, including interviews or testing. To avoid fraud, apply directly through our careers website (www.smithsdetection.com/careers) or LinkedIn.