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Embedded Software Engineer

Quest Employment
Posted a month ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 1UB, England

Salary

£60,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Quest Employment is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for a company specializing in security and intelligence solutions for government agencies.
  • The role requires 10 years of industry experience or a BEng Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
  • The position offers a salary of £65,000 to £75,000, along with benefits such as 33 days annual leave, flexible working, and a pension plan.
  • Key responsibilities include overseeing technical aspects of product design, development, and manufacture while providing mentorship to junior engineers.
  • Candidates should have proficiency in microcontroller programming and communication protocols, with experience in IoT and LoRa being advantageous.

Quest Employment are working with a company that specialise in cutting-edge security and intelligence solutions, working with Government agencies both in the UK and globally to find an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join their dedicated team.

Hours:

  • Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Benefits:

  • 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holiday allowance) - increasing to 38 days after 5 years service
  • Flexible working
  • Travel insurance to cover leisure trips for you and your partner & children
  • Pension: 4% employer contribution to your pension when you deposit an equal amount
  • Share scheme
  • Progression opportunities

Responsibilities:

  • Being the main point of contact for all technical aspects from design, development, and manufacture.
  • Being hands on with the design, build and test of products.
  • Working to deadlines and schedules.
  • Maintaining good version control.
  • Responsible for controlling personal workload and identifying any further resource need.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • 10 years industry experience OR BEng Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (or equivalent) with minimum 7 years of experience.
  • Ability to demonstrate previous product development from concept through to production.
  • Proficiency with microcontroller programming (PIC, ARM, Atmel AVR)
  • Proficiency in communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART. Ethernet advantageous.
  • Proficiency with communications protocols and suitable hardware would be desirable.
  • Experience with IoT & LoRa desirable.
  • Self-driven.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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