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Embedded Software Engineer (Bare metal) | £60-65k | Cambridge
My client is looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join their industry-leading R&D team. You will take ownership of a bare-metal control stack, working with a high degree of autonomy to manage complex hardware-software integrations and precision motion control.
Responsibilities
- Develop, debug, and optimise bare-metal firmware for ARM-based microcontrollers
- Make significant contributions to an existing code base to add new features and enhancements while documenting low-level designs.
- Work closely with hardware engineers to review schematics and develop drivers for interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, and DAC.
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Requirements
- 3+ years experience developing ARM architecture in embedded C in a Linux environment
- Skilled in reading hardware schematics
- Experience of Agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Knowledge of Python or Bash to automate tasks, test scripts, and build processes.
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Bonus Skills
- Knowledge of motion control systems.
- Experience with secure boot, Hardware Root of Trust, and attestation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and technical documentation.
If you are a proactive problem-solver ready to take ownership of complex bare-metal firmware challenges, apply today!
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