Embedded Software Engineer
hace 1 día
Newport
📍 Location: Newport 🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time (Early Finish Fridays!) About the Role We’re on the lookout for an Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer who loves working with embedded systems and enjoys getting hands-on with both code and hardware. This is a great opportunity to work on exciting, real-world products that demand smart, reliable software. You’ll be involved in the whole journey — from brainstorming ideas and designing solutions to testing, tweaking, and launching. If you enjoy solving tricky problems and seeing your work make a real impact, this could be a great fit. What You’ll Be Doing • Developing and improving embedded software and firmware for a variety of processors and microcontrollers., • Building and fine-tuning low-level drivers and communication protocols to keep everything running smoothly., • Writing clean, efficient C/C++ code that performs well in the real world., • Getting involved in early design discussions to help shape system architecture and technical decisions., • Working closely with hardware to figure out (and fix!) integration challenges., • Helping create secure and reliable firmware update systems., • Taking part in testing — from quick checks to full system validation — to make sure everything works as it should., • Keeping documentation clear, simple, and useful., • Collaborating with teams across hardware, systems, QA, and product to bring ideas to life. What We’re Looking For Essential: • A degree or solid experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or something similar., • Hands-on experience developing software and firmware for embedded systems., • Strong skills in C and C++, with a focus on writing reliable and maintainable code., • Experience with RTOS or bare-metal development., • A good understanding of microcontrollers and protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN., • Comfortable using tools like oscilloscopes and logic analysers., • Familiar with version control (e.g., Git) and Agile workflows., • Enjoys problem-solving and isn’t afraid to get stuck into tricky debugging., • Communicates well and works well with others. Nice to Have: • Experience working in regulated or safety-critical environments (e.g., DO-178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508)., • Knowledge of FPGA or other low-level hardware programming., • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build/test tools.