Embedded Software Engineer
Northamptonshire - Northampton (8 miles), Towcester (9 miles), and Milton Keynes (11 miles)
£50-60k per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent, on-site.
Benefits:
- 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), increasing to 38 days after 5 years
- Flexible working hours
- Comprehensive travel insurance for you and your family
- 4% pension contribution match
- Employee share scheme
- Free annual flu vaccination
About the Role
Join my client as aEmbedded Software Engineer and play a pivotal role in advancing their product development projects which aid governments in safeguarding their citizens.
In this full-time, on-site role, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team, working on multiple development projects simultaneously. Your expertise in electronic hardware design, microprocessors, IC interfacing protocols, and firmware writing will be instrumental in accelerating our product development.
My client values their employees and offer a competitive salary, excellent working conditions, and regular personal development opportunities. Your exceptional contributions will be recognized and rewarded.
The Embedded Software Engineer should ideally have:
· 10 years’ industry experience or BEng Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or the equivalent with minimum 7 years of experience
· Ability to demonstrateprevious product development from concept through to production
· Strong experience with microcontroller device firmware development for STM32/PIC
· Multi-platform experienced (PIC, ARM, Atmel AVR, LoRa…)
· Expertise in debugging and improving complex software systems
· Experience interfacing with embedded hardware using protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI, RS232, USB, Ethernet
· Experience with designing, developing and verifying electronic schematics advantageous
The Embedded Software Engineer role requires the following skills:
· Being the main point of contact for all technical aspects from design, development, and manufacture
· Being hands on
· Ability to pick-up projects already in-progress and work on fully developed codes
· Working to deadlines and schedules
· Self-driven and results orientated
· Responsible for controlling personal workload and identifying any further resource need
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
About The Company
We innovate to secure your present and protect your future, catering to a wide range of organizational security needs. Our success is anchored in the efforts of our employees who contribute to the creation of our innovative, market-leading products and services. We foster a collaborative, friendly workplace environment that values initiative, autonomy, and teamwork.
Company Culture Statement
As a valued member of staff, you will receive a competitive salary with great working conditions amongst a friendly team. You will have regular personal development interaction with a director and be encouraged to increase and improve your range of skills through mentoring and external sources of knowledge.
Exceptional input and actions are recognised and rewarded in this company. Our success is built upon the efforts of our employees. We value our employee family who help build our innovative, market-leading products and services, and deliver robust, personal support to our clients. They do this through collaboration with one another and with our customers, in an open and friendly workplace. We appreciate initiative and autonomy whilst encouraging staff to work together in order to support each other. We have a fail-fast approach to realise any show-stopping tasks early, and learn from this to improve and evolve development cycles.
Next Steps
If you believe you have the relevant experience, qualifications and skills required for this exciting role then please contact Jeremy Barwick who has been exclusively retained to fill this position.
Note
This role is office based, with a certain amount of flexibility for time off when necessary, but please be aware that hybrid or remote working is not being offered. Due to the location of the offices, public transport is not readily available and having your own transport would be a distinct advantage.