We are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Engineer to join a Med Tech company in the North East on a permanent basis.
You will provide technical expertise and leadership across medium to large-scale projects, contributing innovative solutions and will act as a trusted authority in embedded software development.
This is a key role, where you will play a part in shaping technological innovations, supporting technology team strategy, and mentoring colleagues to reach their potential.
Responsibilities;
Developing firmware and software applications for embedded microcontrollers, microprocessors, PCs, and mobile devices.
Collaborating with hardware teams to create block diagrams, IO tables, and user manuals.
Adhering to defined Software Development Procedures, applying version control, modular design, coding standards, and task management tools.
Participating in project scoping, planning, and technical reviews.
Interpreting client and product requirements, producing system designs and functional specifications.
Setting up, planning, and executing experimental work, analysing and reporting results.
Coaching, mentoring, and developing colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous capability development.
The Person
The successful candidate will be educated to a minimum of HNC or Foundation Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline, have significant industrial experience at a senior level OR have a Degree/Master's/PhD (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline with relevant industrial experience and;
Possess significant technical expertise in embedded software development and complex problem solving
Will exhibit professional mastery of software development principles and practices, with experience across the full lifecycle (prototype, design, implementation, debug, test, documentation) gained in academic or industrial environments
Have a working knowledge of low-power programming environments and tools (e.g. Keil/IAR)
Have experience in bare-metal and RTOS programming using C/C++
Demonstrate familiarity with wireless communications (Wi-Fi, RFID, NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy, LoRaWAN)
Be able to demonstrate knowledge of low-level communications systems (I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-485)
Desirable
Experience with safety-critical applications (ideally Medical Devices or SAMD)
Knowledge of radio protocols, FreeRTOS/Zephyr, IoT/cloud programming, or mobile/web app development
Electronics design, MATLAB simulation, Python/scripting, FPGA or Embedded Linux experience
Experience of the full range of software development from firmware to cloud computing would be useful, with a particular focus on app and cloud development and a good understanding of cloud data management and analysis
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.