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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
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Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21, England, UK
Listed on 2026-05-29
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Platform Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-29
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Embedded Software Engineer, Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Principal Embedded Software Engineer | £70-80k + Bonus | Cambridge
This is an opportunity to join a world-leading wireless communications company developing mission-critical communication systems.
You will take technical ownership of low-level embedded software and device driver development across a complex multi-processor real-time platform, helping shape the next generation of secure communication products.
Responsibilities:
* Architecting, developing and debugging low-level embedded software and device drivers across Embedded Linux, RTOS and bare-metal platforms.
* Leading platform software activities, including software design, task planning, integration testing and technical reviews.
* Investigating and resolving complex real-time system issues across multi-threaded, event-driven embedded systems.
* Collaborating closely with hardware teams during board bring-up, system integration and product development.
* Driving technical standards and mentoring engineers across the embedded software team.
Requirements:
* 8+ years’ embedded C development experience delivering commercially released real-time embedded products.
* Strong expertise in low-level device drivers, Embedded Linux driver architecture and ARM-based platforms/BSPs.
* Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills within multi-processor, multi-threaded embedded systems.
* Experience working across the full software development lifecycle including design, testing and integration.
Bonus
Skills:
* Experience with in telecommunications, wireless communications or mobile embedded products.
* Familiarity with hardware debugging tools including oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
* Experience with automated testing, profiling, code coverage and memory analysis tools.
* Knowledge of Agile / Scrum development environments and modern software quality processes.
Apply now to join a highly respected engineering team developing critical communication technology deployed worldwide.
Platform Recruitment:
Platform Recruitment covers a wide range of IT and Engineering positions, including Embedded Software, Electronics, FPGA, Mechanical, C++, Dev Ops, Cloud, Technical Sales, Project Management and more
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