Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer

The Company

This is your chance to join a thriving, fast-growing team where your technical skills are truly valued. The business continues to experience strong growth and consistently delivering outstanding results, providing a dynamic environment with opportunities to learn, develop, and make a real impact. High-performing individuals are rewarded, and collaboration, pride in work, and innovation are at the heart of everything they do.

Why Join This Business

* Company and role stability – the business has recently increased turnover by 25% and they continue to grow.

* A future proofed industry, with global supply.

* Enhanced company pension contribution.

* Above average holiday allowance.

Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer to join an existing R&D team and play a key role in the design, development and improvement of sophisticated electronic systems used across the product portfolio.

This is a genuinely hands-on role spanning electronics hardware, embedded firmware, sensors, instrumentation and data acquisition.

You'll have the opportunity to work across the full product lifecycle — from developing new concepts and prototypes through to testing, validation, manufacture and ongoing product improvement.

Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer Hours, Pay and Benefits

* £45,000 - £55,000

* 37 hours per week, 8:00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, with a 1pm finish on Friday’s (this is a full-time in office role)

* Benefits include: above average employer pension contribution of 6.5%, above average holiday allowance of 26 days plus bank holidays, 3 x salary life assurance, company bonus (first £3,000 is tax-free).

This Role is Commutable From: Nottingham, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Coalville, Loughborough

Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer Candidate Requirements

This role would suit an engineer who combines strong electronics hardware knowledge with genuine embedded software experience.

* Proven experience in embedded electronics and product development.

* Strong Embedded C/C++ programming and firmware development skills.

* Experience working with microcontrollers such as STM32, ARM, PIC or AVR.

* Hands-on experience with electronic circuit and PCB design.

* Experience with sensors, instrumentation and data acquisition.

* A strong understanding of hardware/firmware integration, testing and validation.

* Experience taking products from concept and prototype through to manufacture and support.

Experience with EMC, product compliance, calibration, production testing or component obsolescence would be an advantage.

Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer Key Responsibilities

* Design and develop electronic hardware, PCBs and embedded firmware for new and existing products.

* Develop embedded solutions for data acquisition, control and instrumentation, integrating sensors and electronic systems.

* Write and maintain Embedded C/C++ firmware, including new features, enhancements and bug fixes.

* Contribute to system architecture and new product development, taking products from concept through to manufacture.

* Lead testing, validation, debugging and fault finding, resolving issues across development, production and customer use.

* Develop solutions for manufacturing, calibration and end-of-line testing, while supporting component selection and obsolescence.

* Work closely with Mechanical, Electrical and Software Engineers, ensuring robust, compliant products and maintaining technical documentation.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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