{"id":192062,"date":"2026-08-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/jobs\/senior-embedded-software-engineer-496718\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:06:02","slug":"senior-embedded-software-engineer-496718","status":"publish","type":"jobs","link":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/en\/jobs\/senior-embedded-software-engineer-496718\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Embedded Software Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Senior Embedded Software Engineer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>\u00a355,000\u2013\u00a365,000 + benefits<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Stockport (four days onsite, one day working from home)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Start Date:<\/strong> ASAP, with major board bring-up activities beginning in September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">An exciting opportunity has arisen for a <strong>Senior Embedded Software Engineer<\/strong> to join a growing engineering team developing next-generation digital imaging technology. With a flagship product due to launch this autumn, this role offers the chance to take ownership of critical embedded software and SDK development in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>The opportunity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">You&#8217;ll be responsible for developing and maintaining the embedded software that powers advanced hardware products, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Embedded C development at register level<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">USB 3.x control and data-path implementation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Designing and maintaining low-level C APIs and SDKs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Board bring-up and hardware validation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Working directly with electronics and FPGA engineers during development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Owning the software interface used by both internal and external engineering teams<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">This is a highly hands-on role where you&#8217;ll be embedded within the hardware team, working at the bench during bring-up and debugging activities rather than operating independently from the hardware development process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Essential skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Strong Embedded C development experience on real hardware<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Hands-on hardware debugging using oscilloscopes and logic analysers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Experience developing host-side software in C<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Previous ownership of an SDK, API, device driver, or software library used by other engineers, teams, or customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">USB experience (device or host side) or another high-speed communications interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Board bring-up experience alongside hardware engineers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Highly desirable<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">USB 3.x or Cypress FX3 firmware experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Experience owning customer-facing SDKs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">CI\/CD and build automation experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Imaging systems, sensors, detector readout, or data acquisition experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Ability to collaborate effectively with FPGA engineers and understand HDL designs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Why Apply?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Take ownership of a customer-facing SDK and API<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Influence architecture, testing strategy, and software direction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Work closely with hardware and FPGA experts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Join a small, highly collaborative engineering team<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Play a key role in bringing innovative products to market<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Fast interview process with CV feedback typically provided within 48 hours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Interview process<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" type=\"1\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Introductory call<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Technical discussion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">On-site interview with the engineering team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Please note <\/strong>This role is unlikely to suit candidates seeking:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Fully remote positions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Pure application\/software development roles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Pure FPGA\/RTL development positions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Roles with limited hardware interaction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Large-team environments with a narrow area of responsibility<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>The key differentiator for this role is 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