Senior Embedded Software Engineer

ZENOVO; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

ZENOVO in Nottinghamshire offers a Senior Embedded Software Engineer role in a hybrid setup (3 days onsite). You will design and develop secure, network-connected embedded software from concept through production.

You will collaborate with firmware, hardware, test and compliance teams to deliver cutting-edge products for a global customer base, applying real-time C/C++ skills and secure communications expertise.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Electronic/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong Embedded C/C++ and real-time systems experience.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M processors or similar.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and HTTP/S networking; cybersecurity features.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software for network-connected products.
• Implement secure communication protocols including HTTPS/TLS.
• Develop production-quality embedded C/C++ software for real-time systems.
• Design and maintain low-level drivers and hardware interfaces.
• Support secure networking functionality and cybersecurity implementation.
• Contribute to software architecture, code reviews and design discussions.
• Debug and resolve complex embedded software issues.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, test and compliance teams.
• Produce technical documentation and support product certification.
• Work within an Agile development environment.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

RTOS

Networking protocols

Secure communications

Debugging

Real-time systems

ARM Cortex-M

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Nottinghamshire (hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Salary: Up to £65k (DOE)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join an innovative product development team working on next-generation embedded technology. This is a hands-on senior engineering role where you'll play a key part in developing secure, network-connected embedded products from concept through to production.

You'll be joining a collaborative engineering environment, working alongside firmware, hardware, software, test and compliance teams to deliver cutting-edge products for a global customer base.

About the Role

• Design and develop embedded software for network-connected products.
• Implement secure communication protocols including HTTPS/TLS.
• Develop production-quality embedded C/C++ software for real-time systems.
• Design and maintain low-level software drivers and hardware interfaces.
• Support secure networking functionality and cybersecurity implementation.
• Contribute to software architecture, code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Debug and resolve complex embedded software issues.
• Work closely with hardware, firmware, test and compliance engineers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Produce technical documentation and support product certification activities.
• Contribute within an Agile development environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent commercial experience).
• 5+ years' experience in embedded software development.
• Strong Embedded C and/or C++ (C++11/14 desirable).
• Experience developing production code for real-time embedded systems.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M processors or similar.
• RTOS experience (ThreadX, Azure RTOS, FreeRTOS or similar).
• Bare-metal embedded development.
• Experience developing low-level drivers.
• Knowledge of networking protocols including TCP/IP and HTTP/S.
• Experience implementing secure communications and cybersecurity features.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desirable Experience

• STM32 microcontrollers.
• SPI, I2C, I2S, UART and DMA.
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Bluetooth, Zigbee, Thread, Matter or Wi-Fi technologies.
• Audio DSP, digital filtering or signal processing.
• Hardware test and debugging.
• Cybersecurity standards or connected product regulations (e.g. IEC 62443, Cyber Resilience Act).
• Supporting compliance, certification or product security activities.

Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.