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Job Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Medical Devices Location: Cambridge Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 Employment Type: Permanent Working Arrangements: Onsite working We re partnering with a well established engineering business who are looking to appoint a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with deep experience in safety critical embedded systems and a background in medical device development. This role requires someone who can not only deliver high integrity embedded software, but also establish and refine processes for new product development, ensuring the right frameworks, controls, and documentation are in place for compliant software delivery. Key Responsibilities for the Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Medical Devices: - Design, develop, and maintain embedded software in C/C++ for medical devices and safety critical systems. - Produce high integrity code compliant with ISO 13485 and associated medical standards. - Lead on software architecture, design reviews, and technical decision making. - Collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and quality teams across the full development lifecycle. - Support verification, validation, and risk management activities. - Contribute to continuous improvement and mentor junior engineers where required. Essential Experience: - Proven background in embedded software engineering within the medical device sector. - Strong proficiency in Embedded C and bare metal programming. - Hands on experience developing safety critical code aligned with ISO 13485. - Familiarity with structured development methodologies (e.g., V model, IEC 62304 aligned processes). - Strong debugging, problem solving, and documentation skills. Desirable / Advantageous: - Experience with regulatory frameworks such as FDA, MDR, IEC 62304, ISO 14971. - Exposure to unit testing, static analysis, or automated test environments. - Understanding of cybersecurity considerations for connected medical devices. - Experience with CI/CD or DevOps practices for embedded systems. Why Join This Business - A long standing, stable engineering organisation with the opportunity to work on meaningful, life changing medical technologies. - Supportive, multidisciplinary engineering environment. - Competitive salary, benefits, and long term career progression. For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer £60-70k St. Ives If you want to develop yourself from a Senior to a Lead engineer with a leading company developing extremely precise systems. This is the role for you. Platform Recruitment is partnered with a global leader in extremely responsive control software for industrial automation, looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer. You ll be responsible for developing firmware & software, leading the software development team, and innovating the next generation of concepts. Responsibilities as an Embedded Software Engineer: Design, develop, optimise, and thoroughly test firmware and software for execution on bare-metal processors and embedded Linux/RTOS platforms Lead a cross-functional team of hardware and software engineers to define the requirements and lead the software development life cycle Requirements: Proven experience in leading firmware development for bare-metal and Linux/RTOS-based systems, with high proficiency in high-performance C/C++. Extensive knowledge of various communication protocols (e.g., TCP/UDP, SPI/I2C, CAN, RS232) High-level familiarity with electronics/schematics, and strong numerical/analytical skills Desirable skills for an Embedded Software Engineer: Experience developing on Arm Cortex platforms utilising either RTOS or bare metal Working knowledge of embedded security Experience with other embedded or high-level prototyping languages such as Rust, C#, or Python Apply now to develop the next generation of high-precision control software! Platform Recruitment: Platform recruitment covers a wide range of IT and Engineering positions, including C++, Embedded, Electronics, Mechanical, DevOps, Cloud, Support, Project Management, Technical Sales, and more.

Our client is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Technical Lead with strong low-level embedded expertise to work on custom hardware platforms in pre-RTOS environments. This role requires hands-on experience developing firmware directly on boards, with a strong understanding of hardware interaction, IC communication, and DSP. Alongside technical capability, candidates must be able to demonstrate ownership and leadership of projects or technical delivery, either as a Technical Lead, Team Lead, or Project Lead. Key Responsibilities Lead the development of low-level embedded firmware on custom hardware platforms Work in bare metal / pre-RTOS environments Develop and optimise DSP and signal processing functionality Interface directly with ICs and embedded hardware components Take ownership of technical delivery, architecture, and key engineering decisions Collaborate closely with hardware and multidisciplinary engineering teams Mentor and support engineers within the team Drive project delivery, managing technical risks and dependencies Technical Skills Proven bare metal embedded development experience Strong low-level board and hardware interaction experience Experience with IC communication and hardware interfaces DSP and signal processing experience Embedded debugging and low-level diagnostics capability Knowledge of software architecture and embedded system design Assembler experience desirable Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit an Embedded C Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. This role can be worked on a 4 day week basis. Hourly Rate: £68.00ph (Umbrella). Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at 'time and a quarter' Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be onsite 4 days per week. A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday). Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview Embedded C Software Engineer Job Description: Join a growing Software team in Stevenage, working as part of a dynamic team to develop, test and deliver innovative solutions by exploiting a wide portfolio of software technologies. You will work as part of a small team and be empowered to work individually with little supervision.You will need to be able to work independently and be self driven whilst providing some technical leadership. You will need to be very proactive and comfortable working with teams outside of the SW department, and be able to develop embedded SW in C and be able to work in a lab based environment using various test tools such as scopes, logic analysers, bespoke test equipment and host based testing. Responsibilities: An Embedded Software C Engineer capable of developing, integrating and testing embedded Software Producing test requirements & test scripts for Unit, Subsystem and System level testing on both host and target platforms Running tests, analysing results and using target test facilities such as debuggers, probes, logic analysers and oscilloscopes Documentation and Design work in UML Skillset/experience required: Experience of the C Programming Language Experience of testing software products for ARM based multi-core processing platforms Experience of communications protocols (e.g. SPI, UART, Ethernet, PCI-Express) Experience of DOORS Experience of test tools and techniques in both host and target environments Experience of test tools such as LDRA or equivalent for host testing Experience in model-based development, either in SysML/UML Knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems such as PikeOS or FreeRTOS Bare metal programming

A Lead Software Engineer with a solid background in Embedded Software development (C/C++), good knowledge of electronics and strong commercial delivery experience will join a thriving Technical Consultancy. You'll combine hands-on technical delivery (80%) and people leadership (small team of approx. 3-7). This dynamic Consultancy works across sectors such as Defence, Healthcare, Industrial and Communications - delivering solutions that combine embedded software, electronics, FPGA, Cloud and system level functionality. The Lead Software Engineer should bring: A solid academic background. Extensive hands-on experience with embedded software development in C/C++. Knowledge of Bare metal and RTOS environments. Experience with DSP. Proven line management experience of small teams (around 3-7 people). A strong understanding of electronics and how embedded software sits at the interface between electronics and software. A career spanning several different industries. Experience of commercial and delivery pressures as gained from experience working within a Consultancy environment. In this role the successful Lead Embedded Software Engineer will primarily contribute directly to engineering work; will provide line management and support project planning as well as helping to shape software processes and the technology roadmap. Projects will span a wide range of applications from embedded systems for radar and sensing technologies to advanced communication systems. A generous salary will be offered depending on your level of experience. Hybrid working available (3 days in office / 2 WFH) private healthcare, Company Bonus, 25 days holiday, Life Assurance, free refreshments and more. Applicants must have full eligibility to work in the UK.

This position offers a roughly 80/20 split between hands-on embedded software development and leadership responsibilities, supporting a small team of 3-5 specialist software engineers. Projects are varied-ranging from short 2-day sprints to full-scale 2-year development programmes-across a wide range of industries. It's an excellent fit for someone with solid embedded software experience and some exposure toleadership-whether direct orinformal-who's ready to take the next step. A broader understanding of cloud or application-level development is also useful, given the diversity of work. Location: Commute from Cambridge, Saffron Walden, Newmarket, Braintree, Hitchen, Harlow, St Neots, Bury St Edmunds, Chelmsford (Hybrid, 3 days onsite) Type: Permanent Hands-on Technical + Leadership Other: No Visa sponsorship available The Opportunity This is a hands-on role combining software development with team leadership. You'll lead a small, close-knit sub-team within a larger multidisciplinary software group, contributing to the design and delivery of embedded systems for a range of real-world applications-from radar and sensing technologies to IoT devices and advanced communication systems. Projects span sectors such as defence, healthcare, and industrial innovation, blending embedded software, electronics, FPGA, cloud, and system-level engineering. As a Lead Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include: Line management and mentoring for 3-5 engineers, supporting career development, conducting performance reviews, and assisting with resource planning. Technical leadership within multi-disciplinary project teams, including architecture decisions and code contributions. Process and practice development across the team, helping shape coding standards, development methodologies, and future technology direction. What We're Looking For You'll be a capable and well-rounded embedded software engineer with a natural inclination to guide others. Our ideal candidate brings: Strong experience in embedded software development , ideally across environments such as bare metal, RTOS, or embedded Linux. Technical depth in areas such as device drivers , DSP, communications protocols, algorithm implementation, or working close to hardware. Some leadership exposure -this could be through running small project teams, mentoring, or handling performance reviews. Confidence in communicating technical ideas , presenting to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and producing well-reasoned project estimates. Ideally, experience in a consultancy or project-based engineering environment , comfortable balancing technical excellence with time and budget constraints.