Embedded Software Engineer

Pension, Life insurance, Healthcare cashback scheme

Office-based, Cheshire, with occasional remote working once established

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, working alongside R&D, Electronics, and Production Test

If you've spent your career writing embedded control code, this could be for you. You'd be joining a small engineering team that builds control systems for bespoke scientific and lab equipment. No two days look the same: one week it's new product development, the next it's helping Production get a system out the door.

The Role

Every system is built to order, so no two control systems are quite the same. You'll have a big say in how our next generation of controls is designed, from choosing the architecture through to firmware that's ready for production. You'll:

Take the lead on microcontroller-based control for new products

Write PC-based software and GUI/HMI applications that sit on top of the control systems

Design the hardware and software interlocks that keep our systems safe to run

Work with an electronics engineer on motor and pump control

Test new products as they develop, and help Production/Test with fault finding and with factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), including visits to customer sites

Use Git, and keep good records so any change to the software can be traced back

Work in C/C++, Python and C#, and use PID loops. Knowing MISRA C and IEC 61508 will help

What you'll need

Hands-on experience writing software for microcontrollers and embedded systems

Solid working knowledge of electronics, both analogue and digital, and how they interface with control software

Experience in a mix of C/C++, Python and C#

Experience building user interfaces for control systems or machines

A methodical approach to testing, documentation and fault finding, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly in writing

Willingness to travel around 10% in the UK and overseas, with a full driving licence and a valid passport