We are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Engineer to join a Med Tech company in the North East on a permanent basis. We 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
* Develop firmware and software applications for embedded microcontrollers, microprocessors, PCs, and mobile devices.
* Collaborate with hardware teams to create block diagrams, IO tables, and user manuals.
* Adhere to defined Software Development Procedures, applying version control, modular design, coding standards, and task management tools.
* Participate in project scoping, planning, and technical reviews.
* Interpret client and product requirements, producing system designs and functional specifications.
* Set up, plan, and execute experimental work, analyzing and reporting results.
* Coach, mentor, and develop colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous capability development.
The Person
* 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.
* Possess significant technical expertise in embedded software development and complex problem solving.
* 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 communication 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.
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