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Embedded Software Engineer

ZENOVO LTDScotland, UK🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 16 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

You will thrive in this hybrid role, designing and implementing innovative embedded software solutions using C/C++ across diverse microcontrollers and Linux systems, with a competitive salary up to £55k. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced mid-senior engineers to grow their skills within a dynamic team and contribute to cutting-edge technology. Apply now to shape the future of embedded systems with ZENOVO LTD!

Quick Overview

Salary
£55k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Scotland, UK, United Kingdom
Posted
4 weeks ago
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Job Description

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to £55k (DOE)

We're looking for a talented and motivated Embedded Software Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to design, implement, and test embedded software across a range of microcontrollers, microprocessors, and Linux-based systems, contributing to innovative products and solutions.

About the Role
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software using C/C++.
  • Develop software for microcontrollers and microprocessors, including PIC and STM32 series, as well as embedded Linux systems.
  • Work with Linux kernels, bootloaders, device drivers and Board Support Packages (BSPs).
  • Use Linux build systems such as Yocto to create custom Linux distributions.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers on new hardware bring-up and debugging hardware/software interfaces.
  • Implement and troubleshoot hardware communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C and Ethernet.
  • Use hardware debugging tools including oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
  • Develop software supporting TCP/IP and UDP network protocols.
  • Apply an understanding of basic network security concepts to embedded systems.

About You
  • Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years' experience in embedded software development.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
  • Hands-on experience developing embedded software for microcontrollers and/or microprocessors.
  • Strong experience with embedded Linux, including kernel, Bootloaders, Device drivers, BSPs, and User interface engines
  • Familiarity with Linux build systems such as Yocto.
  • Good understanding of digital and analogue circuits and hardware principles.
  • Experience using hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
  • Experience with hardware communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C and Ethernet.
  • Understanding of TCP/IP and UDP network protocols.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as within a small, collaborative engineering team.

Desirable Skills
  • Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • Experience with IoT protocols, including MQTT over GSM (5G/4G/2G).
  • Familiarity with version control tools such as Git.

Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
If interested, please send over an updated CV.

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