Senior Embedded Software Engineer — Real-Time Systems

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Pension policy tailored to你的

33 days annual leave + Holiday buy/sac

Season travel ticket loan

Enhanced sick pay & Income Protection

Life Assurance

Job summary

Enoda in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join our Microelectronics & Embedded Systems Team. You will oversee real-time control and networking firmware for our next-generation hardware platforms.

The role involves designing, implementing, and testing embedded C code on microcontrollers and DSPs, interfacing with hardware components, and collaborating across cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.

Qualifications

• Excellent C programming skills with modular, testable, and maintainable code.
• Strong understanding of RTOS concepts (TI-RTOS, FreeRTOS, or similar).
• Proven experience with hardware interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, and GPIO.
• Confident in hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and serial tools.
• Proficient with Git, Bitbucket, and JIRA for source control and issue tracking.
• A clear and proactive communicator who collaborates well across teams and disciplines.
• The ability to work independently, while collaborating effectively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test embedded C code for real-time applications running on microcontrollers and DSPs.
• Interface directly with hardware components (e.g., ADCs, DACs, sensors, communication interfaces).
• Participate in peer reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback with an open mind.
• Contribute to system-level debugging and bring-up, including low-level hardware-software integration and fault analysis.
• Document and share knowledge through well-structured code comments, design notes, and Confluence pages.

Skills

C programming

RTOS concepts

I2C

SPI

UART

Ethernet

GPIO

Hardware debugging

Git/Bitbucket/JIRA

Coding standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Enoda in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join our Microelectronics & Embedded Systems Team. You will oversee real-time control and networking firmware for our next-generation hardware platforms.

The role involves designing, implementing, and testing embedded C code on microcontrollers and DSPs, interfacing with hardware components, and collaborating across cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.