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Embedded Software Engineer - West Midlands - Hybrid
Platform Recruitment has partnered with a leading UK-based manufacturer of advanced industrial machines, offering a comprehensive range of products utilized across various sectors. As part of a larger international group, they benefit from a robust R&D network while maintaining independence and an innovative edge. Following recent investment in a new state-of-the-art office, they are poised for steady growth in both the UK and international markets.
They are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join the R&D team. You will work closely with ARM-based microcontrollers, focusing on embedded C programming. You will be responsible for understanding the entire system's complexity, from board-level schematics and hardware functionality to product testing. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the full design process, from cradle to grave, and to have a significant impact on the product offerings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for industrial machines.
- Work with ARM-based microcontrollers in Embedded C
- Utilize real-time operating systems (RTOS) to optimize system performance.
- Collaborate with the hardware team to understand and integrate board-level schematics and hardware functions.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in writing embedded software in C, for bare-metal and real-time targets.
- Strong knowledge of ARM-based microcontrollers, preferably the STM32 family.
- Experience with a range of serial comms such as SPI, I2C, UART, RS232.
- Understanding of RTOSes such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks etc.
- Proficiency in using hardware tools, including oscilloscopes, DMMs, and JTAG debuggers.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of bootloader support and development.
- Experience with low-power wireless comms such as BLE, WiFi, ZigBee etc.
- Experience in working within an R&D environment, particularly in a small team setting.
- Background in electronics design is desirable, but not essential.
