Posted: 17h ago
The role
Job Description
Pressac is looking for a hands-on, detail-driven Embedded Engineer to design and develop the firmware and hardware behind our IoT sensor and gateway products. We are a UK manufacturer of smart sensor hardware used by solution providers, integrators and technology partners to support IoT, building management, energy monitoring, occupancy and smart building solutions. This is a hands-on engineering role spanning firmware, embedded software and electronic hardware, from prototype concept through to production.
The role
You will design, code and test firmware and embedded software for Pressac's IoT sensors and gateways, and help take electronic hardware from initial prototype through to production. You will debug and troubleshoot on real embedded targets, run product validation and verification, and produce the test specifications, reports and technical documentation that keep projects on track.
You will work closely with the wider engineering and development team, including engineers, designers, QA and product, reporting progress regularly and feeding your technical insight back into the products. You will report to the Engineering Manager.
Key responsibilities
- Design, code and test firmware and embedded software for Pressac's IoT sensor and gateway products.
- Debug and troubleshoot firmware and hardware, using debugging tools and techniques to find the root cause and implement solutions.
- Help design electronic hardware from prototype concept through to production, including DFMEAs and peer reviews.
- Carry out product testing (validation and verification) and generate manual test specifications and reports.
- Work with wireless and IoT communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, LTE and LoRaWAN.
- Work with communication protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, USB and Modbus.
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, QA testers, management and product teams.
- Report progress regularly to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Manage external contractors and design houses where required.
- Help maintain technical construction file documentation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of embedded development practices and assist with new product and technology introduction.
What we are looking for
- A BEng in Electronics Engineering (2:1 or above) or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong understanding of low-power, analogue and digital design.
- Strong embedded software engineering skills in Embedded C and Python.
- Familiarity with wireless communications: Wi-Fi, LTE and IoT protocols such as LoRaWAN.
- Familiarity with communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, USB and Modbus.
- Hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting on embedded targets.
- Experience with microcontrollers such as Raspberry Pi, STM32 and Microchip.
- Experience with development tools such as STM32 IDE, Atmel Studio, Eclipse and Keil.
- Confident reading schematics and component datasheets.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git and SVN.
- Proven problem-solving, project management and documentation skills, with a methodical eye for detail.
Useful but not essential
- Good all-round understanding of electronic hardware, schematic capture and PCB layout in CAD packages such as Altium Designer.
- Knowledge of database storage solutions such as JSON and SQL.
- Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking and peer review.
- Understanding and experience of a production environment.
Who this role would suit
- This role would suit a methodical, hands-on engineer who enjoys owning firmware and hardware problems end to end and seeing products through to production.
- You do not need to know every Pressac product on day one, but you must be technically curious, detail-driven and comfortable getting hands-on with real embedded targets quickly.
Location and package
- Location: Nottingham-based, with travel as required.
- Competitive base salary, dependent on experience.
- Employment type: Full-time.
