Senior Embedded Engineer
2 days ago
Scotland
Senior Data Link Communication Research Engineer – Next-Gen Space Systems The Company Join an innovative engineering organisation developing the next generation of high-performance communication technology for space platforms. The team is scaling rapidly and building new capabilities across software, embedded systems, and advanced radio/networking architectures. You’ll work alongside specialists in a collaborative, engineering-driven environment focused on solving real-world technical challenges. The Role We’re seeking a Senior Data Link Communication Research Engineer to help shape and implement the L2 communication stack within a new spaceborne system. You’ll contribute to embedded firmware, protocol development, link-layer optimisation and early hardware bring-up across a modern SoC/FPGA platform. This is a hands-on position where you’ll have real ownership over architecture, performance, and the evolution of the in-orbit comms stack. Key Responsibilities • Develop L2 firmware, protocols and low-level embedded drivers, • Architect embedded firmware in C/C++ across RTOS, Linux and bare-metal environments, • Collaborate with RF, FPGA, software and hardware engineering teams, • Validate, test and improve proprietary communication techniques, • Support bring-up, integration and system-level verification of new hardware platforms Experience & Skills We’d particularly like to hear from engineers with: • 5+ years embedded systems experience, ideally in high-reliability or mission-critical domains, • Strong C/C++ skills for real-time/embedded systems, • Background in L1/L2 communications, DSP, or protocol stack development, • Experience with modern comms standards (e.g. CCSDS, DVB-S2(X), GSE, TM/TC, AOS, etc.), • Familiarity with MATLAB, Python/Bash and lab equipment (JTAG, spectrum analysers, VNAs, etc.) What’s on Offer • Competitive salary (£90,000) depending on experience, • Hybrid working (several days per week, onsite), • Work on a next-generation communications system, • High ownership and technical influence, • Strong culture of collaboration, exploration and engineering autonomy What’s Next? Interested? Please apply with your CV or reach out to Daniel Salway at CleanTech Talent for a confidential discussion. CleanTech Talent is the exclusive recruitment partner for this position.