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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Kent | Salary: Up to £70,000 | Working Pattern: Hybrid
  
The Opportunity
We’re looking for an Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join an engineering team developing innovative electronic products. This is an excellent opportunity to work across firmware, embedded systems and electronics, contributing to the design, development and testing of products throughout the full development lifecycle.
  
You’ll be involved in developing reliable embedded software, debugging hardware and software issues, and working closely with other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
  
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded firmware primarily using C, with C++ experience also beneficial.
• Work with microcontrollers, including ARM-based platforms and STM32.
• Develop low-level drivers and work with interrupt handling, bare-metal programming and RTOS environments.
• Implement and troubleshoot communication protocols, including SPI, I²C and UART.
• Carry out firmware debugging, troubleshooting and hardware/software integration.
• Perform unit testing and integration testing to ensure product reliability.
• Apply a strong understanding of electronics fundamentals, circuits and microcontroller peripherals.
• Work with embedded Linux where applicable.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation throughout the development process.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and improve product performance.

  
About You

• Commercial experience developing embedded software using C.
• Knowledge of C++ and embedded firmware development.
• Experience working with microcontrollers, ideally ARM or STM32.
• Understanding of communication protocols such as SPI, I²C and UART.
• Experience debugging firmware and troubleshooting hardware/software issues.
• Good understanding of electronics and embedded hardware.
• Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing and software verification.
• Knowledge of bare-metal programming, RTOS and low-level driver development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to produce clear technical documentation.

  
What’s on Offer?

• Salary up to £70,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working.
• The opportunity to contribute to the development of electronic products from concept through to release.
• A collaborative engineering environment with opportunities to develop your technical expertise.

  
Interested?
  
For more information or a confidential discussion, contact:
Lewis Phillips
Principal Recruitment Consultant | Verso Recruitment
Email: lphillips@versorecruitment.com
Telephone: 01582 369359

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