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Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: South Cambridgeshire,

Salary: up to £70,000

This is a rare opportunity for an engineer to join an elite R&D team, where your going to be working on the intersection of software and hardware development, working to develop the technologies the save thousands of lives.

If you have an electronics or engineering background and have developed strong software skills along the way, this role was written for you.

The Role

You will play a key role across the full product lifecycle, developing and maintaining software platforms in C#, Python, and JavaScript for world-class gas detection instruments. You'll be writing the software that talks directly to hardware via UART, SPI, and I2C, building automated test jig software for the production floor, and working closely with a talented team of electronic, embedded, and mechanical engineers.

Requirements

* Engineering or electronics background

* Strong software development skills in C#, Python and/or JavaScript

* Hands-on experience with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, Modbus or CAN

* Comfortable reading schematics and using electronics tools such as multimeters and logic analysers

* Experience working with PCBs and electronic instruments

* Familiarity with IoT platforms and cloud integration

If this role is of interest, please apply below

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