Embedded Software/ Firmware Engineer

Overview

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will design and maintain firmware for security-critical embedded platforms using C++ and Rust. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team on defence and communications projects, spanning from early research to production-ready solutions. You’ll tackle complex engineering challenges, exploring new technologies to improve performance and security. This role offers hands-on development across embedded Linux and bare-metal environments, with a strong focus on impact and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software and firmware in C++ and Rust
• Develop for embedded platforms including embedded Linux and bare-metal microcontrollers
• Contribute to prototyping, testing, and validation of new technologies
• Collaborate with software, FPGA and hardware engineers to deliver integrated solutions
• Investigate complex problems and develop innovative approaches
• Contribute across the software lifecycle from concept to product development
• Explore emerging technologies to enhance performance and reliability
• Ensure software meets security, quality, and engineering standards

Key requirements

• Strong C++ experience in embedded software/firmware
• Experience with Rust or demonstrable potential to develop Rust expertise
• Experience developing for embedded systems and microcontrollers or resource-constrained platforms
• Knowledge of embedded Linux, bare-metal development, or low-level software engineering
• Strong problem-solving skills and proactive learning attitude
• Engineering/scientific/mathematical degree or equivalent practical experience

• strong problem-solving
• proactive learning
• collaboration
• C++ in embedded environments
• Rust language
• embedded systems development

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