Xperior Global
Embedded Software Engineer
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Embedded Software Engineer
Role: Embedded Software Engineer
Location and Work Arrangement
- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Workplace type: Hybrid Contract: Permanent / Direct Hire
About the Opportunity
Build Software That Powers the Next Generation of Space Technology
Are you an Embedded Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and developing highly reliable embedded systems?
We’re collaborating with an innovative engineering company leading Deep Technology, providing advanced solutions for Space, Fusion Energy, and Scientific Research.
This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology where quality, precision, and reliability are paramount. You’ll contribute to developing embedded software for electronic systems deployed in some of the world’s most demanding environments.
irradiated by expertise from Space or highly regulated sectors like aerospace, defence, automotive, rail, medical devices, or industrial automation.
Responsibilities
The Role
As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will:
- Design, develop, and test embedded software and firmware for advanced electronic systems.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams from development through validation.
- Help deliver robust, high-performance solutions meeting stringent reliability standards.
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Key Tasks
- Developing embedded software and firmware for electronic systems.
- Programming ARM Cortex and MSP430 microcontrollers.
- Writing bare-metal software and HAL drivers.
- Working with protocols including RS422/485 and CAN.
- Supporting hardware integration, testing, and validation.
- Assembling and testing electronic hardware (wiring, soldering).
- Operating laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters).
- Collaborating closely with electronics and systems engineers.
- Contributing to high-reliability engineering processes and documentation.
Requirements
Essential
- 3+ years of embedded software or firmware development experience.
- Experience developing software for high-reliability electronic systems.
- Strong expertise with ARM Cortex and MSP430 microcontrollers.
- Proven experience with RS422/485 and CAN communication interfaces.
- Hands-on bare-metal embedded software development.
- Experience in developing Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) drivers.
- Practical experience using laboratory equipment (e.g., hardware build, testing).
- Confident applying oscilloscopes, multimeters, and related tools.
- Degree or Master’s in Electronics, Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
- Currently living and eligible to work in the UK.
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Desirable
- Experience in the Space industry.
- Experience developing electronic systems through full product lifecycles (TRL 7+) to flight-ready hardware.
- FPGA-based control systems.
- Knowledge of the MIL-STD-1553B communication bus.
- Familiarity with ESA ECSS standards.
- 5+ years of embedded systems development for Space applications.
Why Apply?
- Contribute to exhilarating, real-world impactful technology.
- Join a collaborative engineering environment that fosters innovation.
- Work on projects in one of Europe’s fastest-growing Deep Technology sectors.
- Advance your technical expertise alongside seasoned engineers.
If you’re devoted to embedded software, enjoy close collaboration with hardware, and aspire to push the boundaries in engineering, we’d love to hear from you.
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