Senior Embedded Software Engineer - ARM/STM32, Hybrid

Stockford Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockford Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of embedded software for complex engineering products. This hands-on, high-ownership role blends architecture work with practical implementation across the full software lifecycle.

You will work closely with hardware teams and other engineers, solving challenging technical problems while mentoring less experienced colleagues and driving best practices across the team.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on development experience with C and C++.
• Commercial embedded software or firmware development experience.
• Experience with ARM-based processors, STM32 or comparable microcontroller platforms.
• Strong understanding of embedded software architecture and development practices.
• Experience working close to hardware and with common microcontroller peripherals.
• Knowledge of interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, RS485 or RS232.
• Strong debugging, testing and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing reliable embedded systems.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• The ability to take technical ownership rather than simply work from predefined requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• An interest in mentoring and supporting other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software using C and C++.
• Develop software for ARM-based processors and STM32 microcontrollers.
• Define and contribute to embedded software architectures for new and existing products.
• Develop reliable embedded applications for complex engineering environments.
• Work closely with hardware and microcontroller peripherals including USB, I2C, SPI, UART, DMA, ADC and DAC.
• Develop firmware for communication interfaces including Ethernet, RS485, RS232 and CAN.
• Debug, test, validate and continuously improve embedded software.
• Evaluate new software technologies and their potential application within products.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Coordinate and plan technical development activities.
• Take ownership of technical problems through to resolution.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Work closely with engineers from other disciplines throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Help promote engineering best practice and continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

C and C++

Embedded software

ARM processors

Software architecture

Hardware interfaces

Debugging and testing

Technical ownership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

STM32 microcontrollers

SPI

I2C

UART

CAN

Ethernet

RS485/RS232

Job description

Stockford Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of embedded software for complex engineering products. This hands-on, high-ownership role blends architecture work with practical implementation across the full software lifecycle.

You will work closely with hardware teams and other engineers, solving challenging technical problems while mentoring less experienced colleagues and driving best practices across the team.