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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and maintain embedded C++ firmware for robotic liquid handling and sample management instruments, driving motors with precision and integrating complex hardware systems.

Role type

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Robotics)

Builds

Nanolitre-precision liquid handlers, fully automated sample management systems, and laboratory automation instruments.

Domain

Life Sciences / Robotics / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work

Required skills

C/C++ on ARM Cortex-M, motor and actuator control (open/closed/hybrid loops), hardware integration (CAN, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I²C, GPIO), firmware architecture design, C# .NET (PC-side), RTOS, fault detection and diagnostics, unit testing, Git.

Preferred skills

JTAG/SWD debugging, Field-oriented control (FOC), gRPC/distributed architectures, Agile methodologies.

Technologies

ARM Cortex-M, C++, C#, .NET, CAN, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I²C, GPIO, RTOS, Git, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analysers, Protocol Analysers.

Responsibilities

Design and develop embedded software for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers; implement motor and actuator control schemes; integrate OEM and third-party hardware modules; shape firmware and system architecture; implement signal acquisition and conditioning; design reliability mechanisms (fault detection, watchdogs); troubleshoot embedded software and hardware interfaces; provide technical leadership and mentoring; produce technical documentation.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentoring responsibilities

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