Embedded Engineer

Embedded Engineer

Salary

Location - Northamptonshire

We are a UK-based technology company developing professional audio and music technology products for a global market. Our products combine embedded systems real-time audio processing digital signal processing and cross-platform software to create innovative solutions used by musicians creators and audio professionals worldwide.

The Role

What you will be doing:

• Develop and maintain proprietary embedded software across a growing range of audio hardware products.
• Take ownership of firmware development from initial concept through release and post-launch support.
• Contribute to the development of audio and embedded technology products within a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop and maintain embedded control systems for audio-related hardware platforms.
• Support the integration and evolution of new hardware architectures and embedded platforms.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define and refine user-focused product functionality.
• Build test debug and release production-ready firmware for commercial products.
• Contribute to a wider software ecosystem spanning embedded desktop and connected technologies.
• Develop and execute structured hardware and software test procedures.
• Integrate and support peripheral communication systems

Additional Responsibilities (Depending on Experience)

• Design and optimise DSP algorithms for embedded audio applications.
• Port DSP implementations between platforms architectures and programming languages.
• Contribute to desktop or companion software applications.
• Support real-time audio processing development and performance optimisation.

Skills & Experience

Required

• Commercial experience developing embedded software using C/C.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture and debugging techniques.
• Experience using Git and command-line development workflows.
• Practical experience with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes logic analysers and protocol analysers.
• Ability to write clean maintainable reusable code.
• Experience producing technical documentation.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a professional software development environment.

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Digital signal processing for audio applications.
• Real-time audio systems.
• Embedded Linux platforms.
• Cross-platform C application development frameworks.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with scripting or rapid prototyping languages such as Python MATLAB or C#.
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and automated testing practices.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks and modern software engineering methodologies.
• Familiarity with Agile development environments and associated tooling.
• Knowledge of audio plugin technologies and plugin architectures.
• Understanding of analogue/digital audio electronics and low-voltage control systems.
• Exposure to PCB design workflows and hardware bring-up.
• Interest in music technology audio engineering or musical instruments.
• Degree in Computer Science Electronic Engineering Audio Technology or related discipline.

Whats Offered

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Opportunities for technical growth and career progression.
• Pension scheme and employee wellbeing support.
• Hybrid working opportunities following onboarding period.
• Collaborative engineering environment working on innovative audio technology products.
• Full-time permanent position based in the UK.