Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

Sectors: Electronics, Electrical, Manufacturing, Machinery

Job title: Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 per annum

Great Benefits Package – See Below

Company overview & Job Title:

A fantastic organisation based in Birmingham that has a global team of over 4000 employees who’re one of the world leaders in the design and manufacturing of Food Packaging are now seeking to hire for a brand new Embedded Software Engineer to join the hugely popular and successful organisation on a permanent basis. This excellent organisation performed extremely well during the COVID-19 pandemic whereby no employee was made redundant, no employee was put on furlough in return great positivity throughout the business that experienced an additional 105 new hires, company profit and employees were received salary bonuses between 2-6%.

Salaries on offer & work from home policy:

The salary on offer for the successful Embedded Software Engineer is £28,000 - £34,000 per annum. Hybrid working of 3 days working in the office and 2 days working from home is available. If you prefer working 5 days in the office that is available too.

Embedded Software Engineer Key Skills:

• Degree, HND or suitable experience in relevant field for Electronics Engineering
• 6 months to 1 years’ plus professional industry experience
• Graduates with 0 experience also considered
• Understanding of developing for embedded platforms and environments
• Embedded Software Programming in C
• A good understanding of basic hardware and its interface with software systems
• Network interface protocols – SPI, I2C, USB, UART, RS232/485, Ethernet, TCP/IP
• Microcontroller & Microprocessor experience
• Ability to read electronic schematics and component datasheets
• Self-starter, good team player and good communication skills

Desirable & highly advantageous nice to have skills:

• Other programming languages – C++, C#, .NET, Java, Python, Qt
• GUI (Graphical User Interfaces)
• Version Control Systems – GIT, SVN, JIRA or similar
• Software engineering tools e.g. IDEs, compilers, build processes, debuggers, emulators and test frameworks
• RTOS – FreeRTOS, Linux, Windows, VxWorks or similar
• Embedded Systems For Automation And Control

Benefits Package:

• 25 days plus statutory holidays
• Pension – 3% employee, 5% employer and up to 10% after 5 years’ service
• Health Cash Plan that covers Dental & Optical
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Online discounts and vouchers
• Life Assurance
• Death in Service x4 salary
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Auto enrolment pension contributions
• Hybrid Working – 3 days

If you are interested in the above Embedded Software Engineering position and think you have the skills required as an Embedded Software Engineer, please don’t hesitate to apply and contact Frank Kanjanda on fkanjanda@pg-rec.com or call 01212955246 for information.