Overview
As an Embedded Software Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in the development, design, and maintenance of embedded firmware for our Motion Control products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless integration of firmware with hardware, as well as contribute to the overall success of product releases.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (Hybrid working available)
Department: Engineering
Location: Witchford, Ely (hybrid with home) – 12 miles from Cambridge
Responsibilities
* Design, implement, optimize and test embedded firmware in C for various electronic devices and systems
* Debug and resolve issues in existing firmware
* Collaborate with electronic design engineers, embedded and PC software engineers and mechanical engineers to ensure firmware compatibility and integration with the target hardware platform
* Maintain comprehensive documentation for firmware designs, code, and development processes
* Perform code reviews and develop and execute firmware test plans to ensure robustness under various operating conditions
* Look to unify code across products where applicable by abstracting to libraries
* Continually improve development best practices and codebase quality
* Ensure that firmware complies with industry standards, safety regulations, and quality standards
* Provide technical support to cross-functional teams, including troubleshooting and debugging firmware-related issues
* Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure complete knowledge transfer of products into production is effective
* Stay up to date with new development technologies and tools for the role
Qualifications
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
* Proven experience of firmware development in embedded C
* Experience with automated testing of embedded C code
* Strong understanding of microcontroller architecture (especially ARM Cortex-M) and embedded systems including some basic electronic theory
* Familiarity with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other common test equipment
* Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB and industrial Ethernet protocols
* Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and communicate technical ideas effectively
* Motion control algorithm knowledge and understanding would be advantageous
* Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) would be advantageous
What you will do / See
* Acquire and apply firmware design, implementation, testing and documentation practices
* Debug and resolve issues in existing firmware
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure firmware compatibility with hardware
* Develop and execute firmware test plans and participate in code reviews
* Contribute to knowledge transfer of products into production
* Stay up to date with new development technologies and tools for the role
Benefits
* Competitive salary plus an excellent package including pension, healthcare, and 25 days holiday plus public holidays
* Contributed Pension Scheme - Group Life Cover - Private Health Care - Group Income Protection & more
* Free onsite parking and refreshments
Job Reference: THOR-VC-1452
Equal Employment Opportunity We are Disability Confident Committed. In line with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all applicants must have permission to work in the UK. Documented evidence will be required as part of the recruitment process.
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