Embedded Software Engineer

Thorlabs

full-time

Posted on: 9/4/2025

Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Mid-LevelSenior

RTOS

About the role

Design, implement, optimize and test embedded firmware in C for various electronic devices and systems.
Debug and resolve issues in existing firmware.
Collaborate with electronic design engineers, embedded and PC software engineers and mechanical engineers to ensure firmware compatibility and integration with the target hardware platform.
Maintain comprehensive documentation for firmware designs, code, and development processes.
Perform code reviews and develop and execute firmware test plans to ensure robustness under various operating conditions.
Look to unify code across products where applicable by abstracting to libraries.
Continually improve development best practices and codebase quality.
Ensure that firmware complies with industry standards, safety regulations, and quality standards.
Provide technical support to cross-functional teams, including troubleshooting and debugging firmware-related issues.
Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure complete knowledge transfer of products into production is effective.
Stay up to date with new development technologies and tools for the role.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Proven experience of firmware development in embedded C.
Experience with automated testing of embedded C code.
Strong understanding of microcontroller architecture (especially ARM Cortex-M) and embedded systems including some basic electronic theory.
Familiarity with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other common test equipment.
Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB and industrial Ethernet protocols.
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and communicate technical ideas effectively.
Motion control algorithm knowledge and understanding would be advantageous.
Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) would be advantageous.
In line with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all applicants must have a valid permission to enter or remain in the UK with no condition that prevents them from working in the UK. Documented evidence of such permission will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.