Senior/Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Competitive salary depending on experience
A coastal location in North Somerset, within easy reach of Bristol
An innovative technology organisation is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimise embedded systems for advanced sensing and signal processing applications.
This role offers the chance to contribute to cutting-edge projects that combine real-time data processing, FPGA development, and software-defined radio systems. Based in North Somerset, you'll be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that encourages rapid prototyping and experimentation. You’ll work within multidisciplinary teams to develop robust embedded software and firmware solutions to drive hardware platforms and prototype technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop and maintain Linux-based embedded platforms
2. Write and integrate low-level drivers and hardware interfaces
3. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
4. Optimise real-time data acquisition and processing pipelines
5. Support system integration and validation
6. Provide guidance or line management to junior engineers where required
Skills and Experience:
7. Strong experience in embedded software development for real-time or bare metal environments
8. Expertise in Yocto Linux kernel, device trees, hardware schematics, and driver development
9. Familiarity with VHDL or FPGA integration and real-time DSP
10. Experience with hardware bring-up and debugging tools
11. Excellent understanding of embedded system architecture
12. Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Benefits:
13. Pension scheme with 5% company contribution
14. Private Medical Insurance
15. Salary Sacrifice for Electric Car Scheme, Cycle Scheme, and Tech at Home
16. Rail Season Ticket Loan
17. Discretionary annual bonus
18. 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy or sell holiday
19. Company Christmas shutdown
Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to sole British Nationals who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.
This is a permanent role.