Graduate Embedded Systems Engineer

Salary: £30,000 – £42,000 per year

Pyramid8 are working with a leading Scientific Company based in Sheffield to recruit an Embedded Systems Engineer to join their small production team. They have recently opened up brand new offices on the outskirts of Sheffield. This is an amazing atmosphere to work in with use of an onsite Gym, Breakout areas with games tables and a genuine company that cares about the development of their employees.

Our client is a world leading manufacturer and supplier of instrumentation and software to the Life Science Sector, and they deliver the highest quality products and exceptional service. They are an award-winning business who continue to grow year on year.

They are currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Graduate Embedded Systems Engineer to join the R&D team to make a significant contribution to the development of the diverse product range. Working with the Group Research Director and R&D Electronics Engineer in the Sheffield head office, the successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day undertaking and management of a number of aspects of the current and planned scientific instrumentation development projects.

Responsibilities

• Development, testing, and implementation of embedded firmware for new hardware
• Planning and implementing research and development project work
• Construction and testing of prototype hardware modules
• Recording and presenting data/results at weekly team meetings and wider company presentations
• Liaising/working with other R&D team members within the Group to achieve objectives
• Production of requisite QA documentation to support the ISO9001-compliant development process
• Supporting Production, Sales and Service departments and customers when required

Requirements

• Bachelors, Integrated Masters or MSc in physical sciences, electronic engineering, or embedded systems engineering
• Firmware development experience for embedded micro-controllers in C; STM32 and PIC preferable Familiarity with various communication protocols (I2C, SPI, USB, TCP/IP, UDP)
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, ThreadX etc.)
• Experience with git or other version control systems
• Good understanding of physical measurement techniques and data analysis
• Ability to liaise with technical suppliers (mechanical and electronic)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to keep to tight deadlines and good timekeeping

This is an excellent opportunity to work with an exciting business who have growth plans for the next 5 years and work with a passionate group of individuals where you will learn and develop on the Job.