Job Title: C++ Software Engineer (Embedded Systems)
Location: Cambridge (On-Site)
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus & Benefits (Depending on Experience)
NOTE: Only candidates with permanent, unrestricted UK working rights will be considered, as visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
Overview:
On behalf of a Cambridge-based client, we are looking for a C++ Software Engineer to work on Embedded Systems for a range of Medical Products.
The client develops innovative sensor-based medical electronics for advanced measurement and assessment applications.
Combining advanced sensors, electronics, and life-science technology, my client's product products deliver fast, accurate, real-time results. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering, electronics, and healthcare, developing technology with real-world impact.
The successful candidate will contribute to the development of software with a strong focus on machine control, instrumentation, hardware integration, and experimental workflows.
This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with a few years of commercial experience looking to make a step into a role where they can have a true impact!
Job Responsibilities: - Contribute to the development of software controlling instrumentation and experimental workflows.
- Develop and maintain software interfaces to firmware and hardware components, including microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators.
- Support the implementation of reliable communication between software and physical devices.
- Help diagnose and resolve issues across hardware and software boundaries.
- Contribute to the development of backend systems, data handling, and experiment execution.
- Support rapid prototyping and iteration of new hardware and experimental features.
- Assist with integrating new capabilities into the existing software platform.
- Maintain and improve the existing software codebase.
- Fix bugs and improve overall system robustness, reliability, and performance.
- Contribute to unit, integration, and system-level testing.
- Work closely with scientists, electronics engineers, mechanical engineers, and other technical teams to understand requirements and constraints.
- Contribute to technical discussions, solution design, and software architecture.
- Support the continued development and evolution of complex, multidisciplinary products.
- Follow good software engineering practices and contribute to maintaining a high-quality, maintainable codebase.
Experience Required: - Degree in Software, Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 2+ years' professional experience in software development for Embedded Systems (Bonus if it is in a regulated industry/sector)
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python for Embedded Systems.
- Experience with Embedded and/or Control Systems, Instrumentation and Hardware.
- Experience interfacing software with hardware such as microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, or other instrumentation.
- Good understanding of Git, automated build processes, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to software development and debugging.
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies, systems, and concepts and apply them effectively in a practical environment.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across software, hardware and wider engineering disciplines
- A genuine interest in working close to hardware and systems, with enthusiasm for solving complex problems in an evolving product environment.