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Embedded Software and Hardware Design Engineer
Location: Reading - office-based role
Salary: The pay is competitive and dependant on experience.
Hours: 37.5 hr week
Benefits: currently exploring with staff flexible hours with the option to finish early on Fridays /4x salary death in service cover / 25 days holiday.
We are looking to hire a Software and Hardware Design Engineer with a degree level qualification to support their development team with new and existing product design team.
The candidate should be capable of assisting in all areas of software and hardware design and product development. This is a great opportunity to be part of new product development and design and to develop new skills.
The job is based at the head office in Reading. The candidate must be able to work in the UK and have a full driver's licence.
Daily Role:
- New and existing product development
- Industrial indicators and controllers
- Process control equipment
- Embedded software (C/C++) design and implementation for microcontrollers
- PIC micro-controllers
- ARM micro-controllers (STM32 and others)
- RTOS and multi-threaded applications
- Bare metal programming
- GUI and HMI design from simple keypad interface to LCD touchscreens
- Digital communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet
- Industrial communication interfaces such as Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet
- PC based software (C++/C# etc.) design and implementation
- Simple GUIs for product user configuration
- Production automated test applications
- Hardware schematic design and PCB layout
- Digital and analogue design
- High accuracy ADCs
- SMPS design
- Industrial communication interfaces
- Multi-layered PCBs
- Product testing and evaluation
- Functionality testing and debugging
- Writing supporting documentation
- Hardware and software design documentation
- Production Acceptance Test documentation
- Working with customers
- Developing customer requirements and specification
- Technical support of products
Essential Skills:
- Proficient in IT skills, such as Word and Excel
- Degree qualification in Electronic Engineering or equivalent
- Knowledge of embedded programming for micro-controllers
- Knowledge of PC based software programming
- Knowledge of electronic design
How to apply:
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