Role: Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Glasgow
Onsite: 2-3 days a week
Salary: Seeking £45,000 - £50,000 but negotiable

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About the Role

As Embedded Software Engineer, you design, build and debug the embedded software and firmware that run inside hardware sensor integration, control systems and communication for our stunning, monitoring and biomass products operating in demanding marine environments.

You report to the Head of Software and work closely with the Head of Hardware/Devices’ engineering team, whose devices you bring to life in software, and with the Lead of ML & AI on integrating models at the edge.

You’ll be involved across the full lifecycle from requirements through implementation, testing and field deployment working directly with hardware engineers, data scientists and aquaculture specialists.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, develop and debug embedded software and firmware for aquaculture monitoring and control systems sensor integration, automated systems, water quality and biomass monitoring devices.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented code for embedded systems (Python and/or C/C++ as appropriate).
• Work with microcontrollers, microprocessors and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Implement communication protocols (MQTT, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, Bluetooth, LoRaWAN) for data transmission and device control.
• Integrate software with hardware components including sensors, actuators and communication modules.
• Develop and run unit, integration and system tests to ensure embedded software quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and debug combined software and hardware issues, working with the Head of Hardware/Devices’ team.
• Support the full development lifecycle from requirements through implementation, testing and deployment.
• Stay current with embedded software and IoT best practice relevant to marine and industrial environments.