We are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Engineer to join a Med Tech company in the North East on a permanent basis.
You will provide technical expertise and leadership across medium to large-scale projects, contributing innovative solutions and will act as a trusted authority in embedded software development.This is a key role, where you will play a part in shaping technological innovations, supporting technology team strategy, and mentoring colleagues to reach their potential.
Responsibilities;
* Developing firmware and software applications for embedded microcontrollers, microprocessors, PCs, and mobile devices.
* Collaborating with hardware teams to create block diagrams, IO tables, and user manuals.
* Adhering to defined Software Development Procedures, applying version control, modular design, coding standards, and task management tools.
* Participating in project scoping, planning, and technical reviews.
* Interpreting client and product requirements, producing system designs and functional specifications.
* Setting up, planning, and executing experimental work, analysing and reporting results.
* Coaching, mentoring, and developing colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous capability development.
The Person
The successful candidate will be educated to a minimum of HNC or Foundation Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline, have significant industrial experience at a senior level OR have a Degree/Master's/PhD (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline with relevant industrial experience and;
* Possess significant technical expertise in embedded software development and complex problem solving
* Will exhibit professional mastery of software development principles and practices, with experience across the full lifecycle (prototype, design, implementation, debug, test, documentation) gained in academic or industrial environments
* Have a working knowledge of low-power programming environments and tools (e.g. Keil/IAR)
* Have experience in bare-metal and RTOS programming using C/C++
* Demonstrate familiarity with wireless communications (Wi-Fi, RFID, NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy, LoRaWAN)
* Be able to demonstrate knowledge of low-level communications systems (I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-485)
Desirable
* Experience with safety-critical applications (ideally Medical Devices or SAMD)
* Knowledge of radio protocols, FreeRTOS/Zephyr, IoT/cloud programming, or mobile/web app development
* Electronics design, MATLAB simulation, Python/scripting, FPGA or Embedded Linux experience
* Experience of the full range of software development from firmware to cloud computing would be useful, with a particular focus on app and cloud development and a good understanding of cloud data management and analysis
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