Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company seeks a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to design and build innovative tooling for hardware development. This role involves creating robust embedded solutions, utilizing Python and C/C++. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in hardware debugging and system calibration.

Benefits

Stock options

Healthcare insurance

Private use of 3D printer

Incentives for commuting

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with hardware, calibration, and debugging.
• Deep proficiency in C/C++ and strong Python skills.
• Experience building CI/CD for embedded development.

Responsibilities

• Architect tooling for hardware validation and bring-up.
• Develop calibration and debug tooling in Python.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline teams on interfaces.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Hardware debugging

CI/CD pipelines

Communication

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

JTAG

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06.06.2025

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Company Overview

Flux has developed the world’s first Optical Tensor Processing Unit (OTPU). Flux's OTPUs are custom-designed AI accelerators optimized for training and inference of large AI models. Join us in London to be part of a dynamic team that thrives on innovation and speed.

The role

We’re searching for Senior Embedded Engineers to design and build high-performance tooling supporting our OTPU hardware development. You will own tools for hardware safety, calibration, debugging, and validation, moving from concept to deployment through rapid prototyping and iteration, delivering robust embedded solutions that ensure safe, efficient, and high-performance OTPUs.

Responsibilities

• Architect robust tooling for hardware validation and bring-up, with rapid prototyping in Python and a clear path to production-grade implementations.
• Design and implement embedded systems for hardware safety, synchronization, and low-level control.
• Develop calibration and debug tooling, primarily in Python.
• Define and implement CI/CD infrastructure for embedded development to enable fast iteration and system integrity.
• Create systems for real-time monitoring, diagnostics, and fault handling of OTPU hardware.
• Establish boundaries between prototype and production code for maintainability and velocity.
• Collaborate with optical, hardware, and software teams to align on system interfaces and performance goals.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years experience with hardware bring-up, calibration, and debugging of systems like SoCs, FPGAs, or AI accelerators.
• Deep proficiency in C/C++ for embedded applications, with understanding of real-time constraints and hardware interfaces.
• Strong Python skills for prototyping, automation, and testing.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines for embedded development.
• Proficiency with hardware debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG).
• Understanding of hardware/software boundaries, bus protocols (e.g., PCIe), and memory-mapped I/O.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to thrive in fast-paced, cross-disciplinary environments.

Details

• Salary: £135,000 - £165,000 depending on experience.
• Stock options in a growing AI company.
• Location: Kings Cross, London, in a 5,000 sq. ft. office.
• All employees are expected to work from London HQ and live within a 45-minute commute; a £24,000/year incentive is offered for those within 20 minutes.
• Healthcare insurance included.
• Private use of 3D printer.

If you are passionate about AI and thrive in a fast-paced environment, apply now to join Flux and shape the future of computing.