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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer | £60-70k | 2 days in office | Cambridge
A highly innovative engineering team is looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to bridge the gap between hardware innovation and intelligent control systems. You’ll be designing & developing extremely high spec instrumentation and be involved from a completely fresh concept through to test & production.
This opportunity is unique as you’ll be writing code that directly shapes the direction of scientific discovery, and developing your embedded software skills in a high-spec environment that will take your skills to the next level.
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Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for automation instruments and control systems
- Work directly with electronics & mechanical engineers, acting as a bridge while architecting the software
- Implement firmware to interface with sensors, actuators, pumps, temperature controllers, and communication peripherals
Requirements:
- Proficiency with OOP & C++
- Demonstrable experience developing bare metal C code
- Experience developing ARM Cortex architecture, ideally STM32s
- Strong understanding of RTOS, ideally FreeRTOS
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Desirable experience:
- Experience with building custom Linux distributions using Yocto
- Ability to read and understand schematic diagrams
What’s in it for you?
- Hybrid working – Mondays & Thursday in office
- Private health insurance
- 25 days holiday per year
Want to develop precision electronics in a collaborative & innovative environment? Apply today!
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