Principal Device Drivers Software Engineer (Embedded)

TL;DR

Principal Device Drivers Software Engineer (Embedded/C): Developing low-level embedded software components for digital radio products with an accent on device drivers and ARM BSPs. Focus on designing architectural specifications and resolving complex real-time platform issues for mission-critical communication devices.

Location: Cambridge, UK. Security clearance is required for this role.

Salary: 75,000 GBP

Company

A leader in mission-critical communication devices specializing in digital radio products.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and test low-level embedded software for digital radio products across Embedded Linux, FreeRTOS, and bare-metal environments.
• Create architectural, design, and test specifications for software components.
• Integrate and resolve issues in both new and legacy components.
• Participate in project planning and technical reviews.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to interpret schematics and debug using logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.

Requirements

• Expertise in C programming for real-time systems, including software design and testing.
• Experience with Embedded Linux driver architecture and ARM BSPs.
• Proven experience in the full software development lifecycle for commercially released embedded products.
• Familiarity with multi-processor, multi-threaded, and event-driven software.
• Must be eligible for security clearance.
• Experience using configuration management and fault tracking tools.

Nice to have

• Degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience with code coverage, profiling, and memory leak detection tools.
• Knowledge of automated software testing at the component level.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time permanent employment.
• Opportunity to work on market-leading mission-critical communication technology.
• Working environment based on Agile Scrum practices.