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    Firmware Engineer

    Technology
    Platform Recruitment
    Cambridgeshire, Cambridge
    Permanent
    £45 - £65/hr
    Hybrid

    Job Description

    Embedded Software Engineer Cambridge Hybrid £45-65k

    Our client is a privately funded SME developing state-of-the-art radar technology. Their technology is deployed within high-growth markets, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, where accurate sensing is critical.

    The business is engineering-led, with a collaborative culture that brings together

    specialists across embedded software, electronics, RF design, signal processing, and

    systems engineering. They operate an Agile development environment and maintain

    close relationships with UAV partners, alongside operating their own drone fleet for

    testing and development.

    This is an opportunity to join a growing team where engineers are encouraged to take

    ownership, contribute ideas, and work across the full product development lifecycle.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Design, develop, and maintain embedded software in C/C++

    • Develop software for STM32s operating in bare-metal and RTOS environments.

    • Investigate and resolve complex software and system-level issues.

    • Contribute to the software architecture of new advanced sensing systems

    Requirements

    Essential

    • Commercial experience developing embedded software in C/C++.

    • Experience working within bare-metal and/or RTOS-based embedded

    environments.

    • Strong understanding of microcontroller-based systems and embedded

    architectures.

    • Comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment

    • Familiarity with software development best practices including version control

    and code reviews.

    Desirable

    • Hobbyist engineer with complex software/hardware projects completed in own

    time

    • Exposure to signal processing, sensing systems, radar technology, or UAV

    applications.

    Benefits

    • Competitive salary DOE

    • 10% bonus in share options

    • Led by engineers, for engineers

    • Strong employee value proposition

    If you are looking to join an early stage growing company, on exciting projects involving UAV, & sensing, then this opportunity is for you. Apply today!

    Posted on August 12, 2026

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