Embedded Software Engineer
- Pension, Life insurance, Healthcare cashback scheme
- Office-based, Cheshire, with occasional remote working once established
- Reporting to the Engineering Manager, working alongside R&D, Electronics, and Production Test
If you've spent your career writing embedded control code, this could be for you. You'd be joining a small engineering team that builds control systems for bespoke scientific and lab equipment. No two days look the same: one week it's new product development, the next it's helping Production get a system out the door.
The Role
Every system is built to order, so no two control systems are quite the same. You'll have a big say in how our next generation of controls is designed, from choosing the architecture through to firmware that's ready for production. You'll:
- Take the lead on microcontroller-based control for new products
- Write PC-based software and GUI/HMI applications that sit on top of the control systems
- Design the hardware and software interlocks that keep our systems safe to run
- Work with an electronics engineer on motor and pump control
- Test new products as they develop, and help Production/Test with fault finding and with factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), including visits to customer sites
- Use Git, and keep good records so any change to the software can be traced back
- Work in C/C++, Python and C#, and use PID loops. Knowing MISRA C and IEC 61508 will help
What you'll need
- Hands-on experience writing software for microcontrollers and embedded systems
- Solid working knowledge of electronics, both analogue and digital, and how they interface with control software
- Experience in a mix of C/C++, Python and C#
- Experience building user interfaces for control systems or machines
- A methodical approach to testing, documentation and fault finding, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly in writing
- Willingness to travel around 10% in the UK and overseas, with a full driving licence and a valid passport
Location: Cheshire | Salary: £40000 - £55000 per year | Job type: Permanent
| Posted: 07/10/2026
