Embedded Software Engineer (NWB)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential mixed-signal semiconductor organization seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for their Newbury, England location. This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week on-site.

Our client develops cutting-edge DSP and microcontroller solutions for leading consumer electronics brands. You'll work at the intersection of hardware and firmware, building high-performance embedded systems for DSP architectures and microcontrollers including RISC V and Arm Cortex M/A platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware for DSP cores and MCUs (RISC V and/or Arm)
• Build and optimize real-time signal-processing pipelines using fixed-point and/or floating-point arithmetic, including FFTs, filters, codecs, and feature extraction
• Develop firmware in C/C++ with selective assembly, focusing on performance, memory, and power optimization
• Work with SoC/board peripherals including DMA, timers, SPI, I²C, UART, I²S/TDM, PWM, GPIO, and bus fabrics
• Bring up new hardware: boot flows, clocks, memory maps, interrupt vectors, peripheral initialization, and early validation
• Implement and debug drivers and RTOS components (Zephyr or equivalent), including task scheduling, synchronization, and ISR design
• Develop test strategies including unit tests, hardware-in-the-loop tests, automation, and production diagnostics
• Use debugging and profiling tools: JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, trace tools, and cycle-accurate profiling
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA/ASIC, systems, and application teams on requirements and interfaces
• Produce technical documentation including architecture notes, interface specifications, timing budgets, and bring-up guides
• Participate in code reviews and establish best practices for quality, safety, and maintainability

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Strong professional experience developing embedded firmware in C/C++ for MCUs and/or DSPs
• Hands-on experience with RISC V and/or Arm architecture (Cortex M/A), including interrupts, memory, caches, and performance characteristics
• Deep understanding of embedded fundamentals: register-level programming, memory-mapped I/O, concurrency (ISRs, RTOS tasks), race conditions, timing determinism, fixed-point arithmetic
• Proven ability to optimize firmware through cycle counting, memory layout optimization, DMA usage, cache behavior tuning, and minimizing latency/jitter
• Experience with GCC/LLVM toolchains, cross-compilation, CMake/Make, Meson, linker scripts, and map files
• Strong debugging skills using JTAG/SWD and root-cause analysis of timing and performance issues
• Git source control expertise and disciplined engineering practices including code reviews and CI
• Must be based within commutable distance of Newbury or willing to relocate

Preferred:

• Experience with Python for test tooling and scripts
• RTOS/OS experience: Zephyr, embedded Linux
• Proficiency with GDB, OpenOCD, J-Link, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and trace tools
• Experience with DSP libraries (CMSIS-DSP, vendor libraries) and SIMD/vector optimization
• Knowledge of bootloaders, secure boot, OTA updates, and field diagnostics
• Understanding of digital communications or audio processing domains
• Exposure to safety/security standards (MISRA C/C++, IEC 61508, ISO 26262)

Important: Export control restrictions apply. Candidates must be able to access technical data without requiring an export license. We cannot sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our recruiting team will review your profile and conduct an initial screening. If there's a strong match, we'll prepare and submit your candidacy to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication and interview coordination will flow through our talent team to ensure the best experience for everyone involved.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

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