Lead Embedded Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago


Essex, United Kingdom Innovate Full time
Job Overview

Lead Embedded Systems Engineer

Salary: £75,000

Location: Essex, UK

Role Summary and Key Responsibilities:

The Lead Engineer will engage in bid and business development activities in conjunction with fellow team members.

This role encompasses the evaluation and specification of technical proposals, performing trade-off analyses, and providing estimates for effort, development timelines, and material costs.

Required Qualifications:


• A minimum of five years of experience in embedded software development, particularly with dependable software written in C.


• Proficiency in developing embedded software for 32-bit ARM processors utilizing bare metal (e.g., SAM Microchip, STM32).


• Familiarity with software development adhering to MISRA C coding standards.


• Strong understanding of hardware interfaces, including UART, SPI, and I2C.


• Experience in developing embedded firmware that operates on custom hardware and interfaces effectively.


• Knowledge of digital circuits and the ability to read and analyze schematic designs.


• Capability to create functional tests for software, conduct bench testing, and verify compliance with safety regulations in real-world scenarios.


• Ability to define tasks and generate accurate estimates for software product delivery.


• Proficient in producing essential documentation, such as technical reports, work instructions, test plans and reports, requirements specifications, comprehensive design documents, and user manuals.


• Experience with version control and issue tracking tools such as Redmine, JIRA, GIT, SVN, or similar.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

Experience in Aerospace, Space, or Defence sectors.

Proficient in developing Windows-based testing applications and scripts using C#, C++, Python, or similar languages.

Familiarity with electronic testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.



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