Embedded Software Engineer

Salary: £55,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Commercial experience developing embedded software or firmware solutions
• Strong programming skills in C and/or C++
• Experience developing for embedded Linux environments
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Experience working with ARM-based processors and microcontrollers
• Hardware integration and low-level software development experience
• Understanding of serial communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, or USB
• Experience with debugging tools, test equipment, and performance optimisation techniques
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles within regulated or engineering-led environments
• Experience using Git and version control systems
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software solutions for complex hardware platforms
• Develop low-level software and firmware for embedded systems and microprocessor-based products
• Collaborate with Electronics Engineers, Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, and Project Teams throughout the development lifecycle
• Integrate software with sensors, electronic control systems, communication interfaces, and hardware architectures
• Debug, analyse, and optimise performance-critical systems
• Support system integration, verification, validation, and testing activities
• Contribute to technical design reviews and software architecture decisions
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware and software integration challenges
• Ensure software meets reliability, performance, safety, and security requirements
• Support product development from concept and design through to deployment and ongoing improvement

Technologies:

• ARM
• Embedded
• Ethernet
• Firmware
• Git
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• Security
• C++

More:

We support organisations across advanced engineering, aerospace, defence, automotive, telecommunications, medical technology, manufacturing, and high-tech product development in hiring Embedded Software Engineers. You will work at the heart of cutting-edge technology, helping develop software that directly controls hardware, powers critical systems, and enables innovative products to operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to projects with tangible real-world impact, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, and build expertise across hardware, firmware, and software disciplines. We partner with organisations across engineering, technology, manufacturing, defence, aerospace, telecommunications, and advanced product development, helping talented engineers find opportunities where they can innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

last updated 38 week of 2026