Embedded Software Engineer

Contract Type:
Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Based in Chessington , we are looking for a Digital Embedded Software Engineer to work in our Research & Development team.

To work with product specialists and other members of the R&D team to specify, design, develop, test and support embedded software for sophisticated digital audio mixing products. The sub-systems that you will be working with typically operate alongside higher-level applications and audio-processing engines and provide interfacing to electromechanical user-interfaces.

Reporting to the Software Team Leader you will be responsible for:

• Working with product specialists to define requirements and specifications for new sub-systems and functionality.
• Taking ownership of the design and development of new subsystems, developing software, working with other members of the team to manage integration, collaborate on problem solving and provide mutual peer-review.
• Testing your own code, including devising test strategies and creating test harnesses where required, before handing over to the product testing team for formal acceptance testing.
• Documenting your designs and delivered sub-systems.
• Working with product support specialists to diagnose bug reports in existing code and developing resolutions.
• Working with colleagues to evolve and improve our development, integration and test environments.
• Working with colleagues to evolve and improve the structure of our codebases.

Good degree (2.1 or 1st ) in Computer Science, Engineering or another subject with a high mathematical and software development component; or if not be able to demonstrate a corresponding level of understanding and expertise gained through an alternative life-path.

MSc or PhD in a software, electronics, signal processing or audio engineering topic would also be very useful.

• Proficient in C and/or C++
• Experienced in developing on ARM-based microcontrollers.
• Experience with serial interfaces (e.g. SPI, UART, I2C)
• Experienced in developing multi-threaded applications in a time-critical, resource constrained environment
• Experience with software version control
• Experience of hardware debugging and use of oscilloscopes
• Able to read and understand a circuit diagram
• Able to take requirements through a systematic process of design, coding, test with supporting documentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work effectively in a team
• Able to produce high quality software to a deadline
• Able to plan and manage own time and priorities effectively

• Experience with Xilinx Zynq devices
• Experience with NXP i.MX devices
• Experience with Linux
• Experience with Yocto
• Experience of interfacing to FPGA and DSP devices and associated firmware
• Experience with FreeRTOS
• Experience with networking interfaces, protocols and drivers.
• Experience with USB
• Experience using audio mixing systems or pro audio

For a full Job Specification and salary range, or to forward a CV and letter of application, please contact