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Senior Embedded Software Engineer


Job Location:

Chesterfield - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 September 2026 (23 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job description

Location: Chesterfield England

Model: Onsite

Scope: Full Time

Description:

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to play a key role in the design and development of innovative embedded systems and applications. This position offers the opportunity to work across the full product development lifecycle contributing to software architecture embedded development hardware integration and the delivery of reliable high-performance solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design develop test and maintain software for embedded and real-time systems.

  • Contribute to software architecture system design and technical decision-making across product development projects.

  • Develop robust applications using C/C Qt and QML.

  • Integrate software with embedded hardware platforms and peripheral devices.

  • Implement and maintain communication protocols including CAN LIN and other industry-standard interfaces.

  • Optimize software performance reliability and maintainability.

  • Conduct code reviews and champion software engineering best practices.

  • Support system testing troubleshooting and root-cause analysis activities.

  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams throughout the full product development lifecycle.

Job requirements

Qualifications

  • Proven experience developing embedded software for microcontroller-based and real-time systems using C/C

  • Strong expertise with the Qt Framework and QML for application and user interface development

  • Solid understanding of software architecture system design and engineering best practices with the ability to contribute to technical decision-making and project leadership

  • Experience integrating software with embedded hardware electronic systems and peripheral devices

  • Knowledge of embedded communication protocols such as CAN and LIN

  • Strong debugging troubleshooting analytical and problem-solving capabilities

  • Experience optimising software performance reliability and maintainability

  • Ability to work effectively within cross-functional engineering teams and mentor less experienced developers

  • Experience with Embedded Linux and/or Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) is advantageous

  • Familiarity with automated testing continuous integration and software quality processes is beneficial

  • Understanding of electronics system-level design and hardware-software interaction is desirable

  • Experience working within regulated high-reliability or safety-focused environments is a plus

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