Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Energy Systems (STM32)

Biometric Talent; Saltaire; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% pension

Private Healthcare

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Biometric Talent is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join its energy-sector R&D and engineering function. Based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, you will lead the development of production-ready embedded systems across energy management and real-time control, working closely with hardware engineers.

You will bring strong C/C++ expertise for embedded systems, extensive STM32 experience, and a track record in RTOS or bare-metal environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial embedded software development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Significant experience working with STM32 microcontrollers.
• Experience developing software in RTOS and/or bare-metal environments.
• Strong knowledge of ARM-based processors, including ARM Cortex-M and/or Cortex-A.
• Hands-on experience debugging embedded hardware and software using tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
• Experience working with embedded communication protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, Modbus and Ethernet.
• An understanding of real-time systems and feedback control loops, ideally within instrumentation or control environments.
• Experience with power management, low-power design and battery-operated systems.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively alongside hardware engineers and multidisciplinary development teams.
• Experience using Git and CI/CD practices within an embedded software environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate complex issues across both hardware and software boundaries.
• Experience conducting code reviews, producing technical documentation and supporting or mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex, production-ready embedded software solutions for energy management and control systems.
• Architect and implement embedded applications using C/C++, working across RTOS and bare-metal environments.
• Provide technical leadership and help shape the software architecture and technical direction across multiple product lines.
• Develop software for ARM-based microcontrollers, with a particular focus on STM32 devices.
• Design and support real-time systems, including feedback and control loops used within instrumentation and control applications.
• Work closely with hardware engineers to troubleshoot, debug and optimise embedded systems using tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
• Develop and support communication interfaces and protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, Modbus and Ethernet.
• Contribute to power management and low-power design, supporting the development of battery-powered and energy-efficient products.
• Take ownership of code quality through code reviews, technical documentation, performance optimisation and engineering best practice.
• Support and mentor other engineers, sharing knowledge and helping raise technical capability across the team.
• Work collaboratively with hardware and software teams to diagnose complex issues across hardware, firmware and wider systems.
• Contribute to embedded DevOps practices, including version control and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

C/C++ embedded

STM32 microcontrollers

RTOS & bare-metal

ARM Cortex-M/A

JTAG & scopes

Embedded comms: I2C/SPI/UART/Modbus/Eh

Real-time control loops

Power management

Git & CI/CD

Mentoring & code reviews

Job description

Biometric Talent is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join its energy-sector R&D and engineering function. Based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, you will lead the development of production-ready embedded systems across energy management and real-time control, working closely with hardware engineers.

You will bring strong C/C++ expertise for embedded systems, extensive STM32 experience, and a track record in RTOS or bare-metal environments.