Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Bensham

Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in embedded systems firmware development with proven technical leadership
• Strong and substantial expertise in Embedded C/C++
• Hands-on experience with RTOS-based development, such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or equivalent
• Microcontroller/SoC experience, such as ARM Cortex M, ESP32, or similar
• Experience with wireless communication protocols such as Bluetooth, WiFi, LoRa, or others
• Full product lifecycle experience from requirements through production
• BEng/BSc in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities effectively
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to code quality and testing
• Nice to have: PCB design experience, such as Altium, or hardware design experience
• Nice to have: medical device or safety-critical systems background
• Nice to have: hands-on electronics experience, including soldering, breadboarding, and circuit design
• Nice to have: Linux systems and embedded Linux development experience
• Nice to have: Python or scripting for test automation
• Nice to have: experience with IoT ecosystems and sensor networks
• Nice to have: MSc/MEng qualification
• Nice to have: published technical work or open-source contributions

Responsibilities:

• Lead firmware development projects across multiple platforms and device types
• Work with our architecture team on technical design decisions and implementation
• Manage project delivery and technical timelines in collaboration with the engineering manager
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, helping them grow technically
• Collaborate with hardware, product, and leadership teams
• Research emerging technologies and evaluate new approaches for our products
• Drive improvements in our development practices, including version control, testing, and CI/CD
• Support product certification, EMC testing, and regulatory compliance

Technologies:

• ARM
• Bluetooth
• CI/CD
• Embedded
• Firmware
• FreeRTOS
• Git
• Hardware
• IoT
• Support
• Linux
• Python
• C++

More:

We are hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our hybrid team in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, working a 3/2 pattern with a salary of £60-70K plus bonus. This is a permanent, full-time role where we value engineering excellence, technical depth, and sustainable systems. We offer the opportunity to lead technically, mentor a team, contribute to product strategy and technology decisions, and work on real-world embedded systems challenges across IoT, wireless, and medical devices. You will work alongside engineers, architects, and leadership who care about doing things properly and building products that are robust, high quality, and deployed in the real world.

last updated 30 week of 2026