Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Jonathan Lee Recruitment
Ox266Wd, OX26 6WD, United Kingdom
Today
Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
5 Jun 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Hybrid Working High Level of Technical Autonomy Modern Engineering and Laboratory Facilities Strong Focus on Innovation and R&D Career Progression Opportunities Supportive and Collaborative Engineering Culture Opportunity to Influence Future Product Development

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Location: Oxfordshire
Hybrid Working: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Overview:

Are you an experienced Embedded Electronics Engineer looking to work on cutting-edge technology with genuine product ownership?

Our client is involved in high-performance electronic systems used across a wide range of industrial applications, and due to continued growth and investment in R&D, we are looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join our engineering team in Oxfordshire.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across the full product lifecycle, combining embedded firmware development, electronics design and new product innovation within a highly collaborative engineering environment.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a key member of the R&D team, you will design, develop and support next-generation embedded electronic products, taking projects from concept through to production.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Embedded firmware development using Embedded C
• Design of analogue and digital electronic circuits
• Schematic capture and PCB design/layout
• Development of microcontroller-based systems
• Working with ARM Cortex, PIC and similar embedded platforms
• Design and development of communication interfaces including SPI, I2C, RS232, RS485 and Ethernet
• Hardware and firmware debugging, testing and validation
• Supporting power electronic designs including DC-DC converters and constant current circuits
• EMC-conscious product design and compliance activities
• Rapid prototyping, testing and product development
• Supporting products throughout their lifecycle from concept to production

What We're Looking For:

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Degree-qualified in Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems or a related discipline
• Proven experience in embedded electronics design
• Strong Embedded C programming skills
• Experience designing analogue and digital electronic circuits
• PCB design and schematic capture experience
• Experience with microcontrollers and embedded systems
• Hardware and firmware debugging experience
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering projects

Desirable Skills:

• ARM Cortex platforms
• PIC microcontrollers
• Power electronics design
• EMC design and compliance
• Ethernet communications
• 3D CAD experience
• Rapid prototyping and 3D printing
• Product development within a manufacturing environment

Why Join?

• Work on innovative, market-leading technology
• Hybrid working arrangement
• High level of technical autonomy
• Modern engineering and laboratory facilities
• Strong focus on innovation and R&D
• Career progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative engineering culture
• Opportunity to influence future product development

If you're passionate about embedded systems, electronics design and developing real-world products that make a global impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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