Overview A global engineering group with a long history of innovation in high-volume consumer products is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join its UK-based New Product Development team. You’ll play a key role in developing the next generation of connected consumer devices, combining intelligent control, connectivity, and elegant design. The company invests heavily in R&D and offers the scale, resources, and career progression of a global organisation while maintaining a close-knit, collaborative engineering culture. The Role As a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, you’ll take technical ownership of both firmware and electronics development across the full product lifecycle - from early concept and prototyping through to validation, certification, and mass manufacture. You’ll work within a multi-disciplinary project team alongside mechanical, software, and design engineers, helping to integrate cutting-edge embedded technologies into reliable, user-focused products. This is a hands-on, end-to-end engineering role with real influence over product architecture and technology direction. Key Responsibilities Design and develop embedded firmware for real-time applications across a range of microcontroller platforms (ARM, Atmel, etc.) Contribute to hardware circuit design and work closely with electronics engineers to ensure robust system integration Lead schematic capture and PCB layout reviews (Altium, OrCAD or equivalent) Develop and test code in C / C++, following object-oriented principles and best practice for reliability and maintainability Ensure designs meet EMC, electrical, and radio compliance standards (CE, RED, FCC) Apply structured validation techniques such as DFMEA and DFM Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transition products from concept to volume manufacture Mentor and support junior engineers, sharing best practice and technical insight About You Degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Embedded Systems Engineering (or equivalent) 5 years’ experience delivering embedded hardware/firmware in consumer or industrial products Solid understanding of both analogue/digital electronics and embedded software development Expertise in embedded C and object-oriented design for bare-metal and RTOS environments Strong grasp of hardware/firmware interaction and design for high-volume manufacturing Excellent communicator, proactive problem-solver, and natural collaborator Desirable Experience Wireless connectivity: BLE, Wi-Fi, Matter, MQTT Familiarity with FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar ecosystems Power electronics or signal processing background Experience with Modbus/BACnet integration Exposure to design failure analysis and continuous product improvement initiatives What's on Offer Work on technically challenging, end-to-end product development projects Up to £60k salary Hybrid working and flexible hours Ongoing professional development and support toward Chartered Engineer (CEng) accreditation Career progression within a respected global engineering organisation If you think you'd be a good fit, please apply directly to this ad with your most up to date CV.