Embedded Software Engineer in Leicester

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Leicestershire

Hybrid: 90% office based

Salary: £50,000

Zenovo are recruiting for an Embedded Software Engineer to join a well established team in Leicestershire.

This role is largely office-based and will involve designing, developing, and testing embedded software solutions based on customer system requirements. You will take ownership of assigned deliverables while working collaboratively as part of a wider engineering team on larger projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test embedded software solutions based on customer-provided system requirements
• Develop embedded software primarily in Embedded C, with some Embedded C++ development
• Work within a Linux environment, utilising the OS rather than Linux development
• Ensure software is developed in line with MISRA C coding standards
• Perform unit testing to validate functionality and reliability
• Use Atlassian tools, including JIRA, for task tracking, issue management, and collaboration
• Take ownership of individual software deliverables while contributing to team-based project goals
• Collaborate closely with other software, hardware, and systems engineers
• Debug, test, and support software across the full development lifecycle
• Produce clear technical documentation to support development and testing activities

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Embedded C, with some exposure to Embedded C++
• Experience working on embedded systems within a Linux environment (OS usage, not kernel or driver development)
• Good understanding and practical application of MISRA C standards
• Experience with unit testing methodologies and tools
• Familiarity with Atlassian toolsets, particularly JIRA
• Ability to interpret customer system requirements and translate them into robust software designs
• Experience with embedded communication interfaces including CANBus and RS485
• Knowledge of networking protocols, particularly Ethernet