Senior Software Engineer (Embedded)

Oxford Instruments; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working setup

Share incentive plan

Half-days on Fridays

Defined contribution pension

Job summary

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology in Bristol is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Embedded) to lead the design, development and delivery of software for our advanced scientific equipment.

You will mentor engineers, drive best practices, work across disciplines and support customers with real-time Windows-based systems using C#, C++ and C.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in C#, C++, or C with Windows apps.
• Experience leading complex technical work and guiding direction.
• Degree in Computing/Physics or related discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of software for products and systems.
• Own complex projects from concept through delivery.
• Develop high-quality software using C#, C++, C and Windows real-time control.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams in Engineering, Service, Product Management and Operations.
• Support customers and field engineers in diagnosing issues.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across the team.
• Review designs and implementations for quality, maintainability and security.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and long-term software evolution.

Skills

C#

C++

C

Windows

Real-time control

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computing, Physics or related discipline

Tools

Git

Visual Studio

Real-time systems

Job description

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We are excited to announce a permanent opening for a Senior Software Engineer (Embedded) at our state-of-the-art facility in Severn Beach, Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity to lead the design, development, delivery and continuous improvement of software solutions across the Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology product portfolio while remaining actively involved in hands-on software development.

Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring software systems are robust, maintainable, secure and aligned with business objectives. Mentor engineers, drive engineering best practices and act as a key technical authority for customers and internal stakeholders.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the design and development of software for our products and systems.
• Taking ownership of complex software projects and technical challenges from concept through delivery.
• Developing high-quality software using technologies including C#, C++ and C.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Service, Product Management and Operations.
• Supporting customers and field service engineers in diagnosing and resolving challenging technical issues.
• Mentoring software engineers and helping establish best practices across the team.
• Reviewing software designs and implementations to ensure quality, maintainability and security.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and the long-term evolution of our software platforms.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in engineers who enjoy solving real-world technical problems and can balance hands-on development with technical leadership.

You'll likely have:

• Strong C#, C++ and/or C development skills.
• Experience leading complex technical work and influencing technical direction.
• Experience working on Windows-based applications and real-time control systems.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across different disciplines.
• A degree in Computing, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

It would be advantageous if you also have experience in:

• Industrial automation or semiconductor equipment.
• Hardware interfacing and control systems.
• Cybersecurity and secure software development.
• AI/ML technologies or modern DevOps practices.

Why Join Oxford Instruments?

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for engineering micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics to electric cars and quantum computers.

You'll be joining a team that develops software for highly sophisticated scientific equipment used in research labs and advanced manufacturing facilities across the globe. This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging systems where software directly impacts the performance of world-class hardware.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working setup (flexible mix of office and remote, project-dependent).
• Share incentive plan.
• Half-days on Fridays.
• Defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.

Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.