Applause IT
Senior Embedded Engineer
Senior Embedded Engineer at Applause IT, based in Nottingham, East Midlands, paying £50,000 - £60,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Hybrid
- Location
- Nottingham, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Electrical Engineer
About 12% above the going rate for electrical engineer
Reference jobs/senior-embedded-engineer
About the role
Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer
Location: Manchester – Hybrid
Embedded C, C++, RTOS, FreeRTOS, ARM, STM32, Microcontrollers, Firmware, Electronics, PCB
An established electronics and technology business is looking for a Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer to join its growing R&D team in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Embedded Engineer who enjoys working across both firmware and hardware, taking ownership of products from initial concept and architecture through to development, testing and production. You'll join an experienced engineering team developing innovative connected electronic products used across the UK and international markets.
The Role
Working across the full embedded product lifecycle, you'll combine hands-on C/C++ firmware development with electronics and hardware expertise.
Responsibilities will include:
Developing real-time embedded firmware in C/C++
Leading embedded architecture and system-level design
Working with microcontrollers including ARM Cortex-M, STM32, ESP32, NXP or similar
Configuring and optimising RTOS environments
Developing peripheral drivers including SPI, I2C, UART, USB and Ethernet
Supporting schematic design, PCB development and hardware validation
Working with analogue and digital electronic circuits
Supporting secure, reliable embedded system development
Conducting technical and design reviews
Mentoring less experienced engineers
Collaborating with hardware, software, production and technical teams
What We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced Embedded Electronics / Firmware Engineer with a strong combination of embedded software and electronics knowledge.
Ideally, you'll have experience with:
Embedded C and C++
RTOS / FreeRTOS
ARM Cortex-M, STM32, ESP32, NXP or similar microcontrollers
Embedded systems and MCU/MPU development
Hardware and system-level debugging
PCB and schematic design
Analogue and digital electronics
Board bring-up and bootloaders
Communication protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, USB, CAN or Ethernet
Git and modern development workflows
Experience with embedded cybersecurity, encryption, secure coding, Altium, automated testing or
CI/CD would be particularly beneficial.
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary depending on experience
Bonus scheme
Hybrid working
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension
Training and professional development
Opportunity to influence product and enginering strategy
Genuine technical ownership and autonomyCollaborative R&D environment
This role would suit an experienced Senior Embedded Engineer, Embedded Electronics Engineer, Firmware Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer or Electronics Engineer looking for a technically varied position combining firmware, hardware and complete product development.Apply now for further information and a confidential discussion.
Reference: jobs/senior-embedded-engineer · Posted 17 minutes ago · Closes 14 Dec 2026 · Listed via Applause IT
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