Embedded Software & Electronics Design Engineer
Want to design the board and write the code that brings it to life?
Oakmont is working with an established embedded systems design consultancy near Cambridge. They take products from first concept all the way to production, across industrial, medical, consumer and IoT. Every project is different, the problems are real, and your work ends up in products people actually use.
They’re looking for an engineer who loves working where hardware meets software. You won’t be stuck in one lane. One week you could be laying out a multilayer PCB, the next you could be writing drivers in C and debugging a new board on the bench.
What you’ll be doing
- Designing schematics and multilayer PCBs in Altium or Allegro
- Choosing the MCUs, power, sensors and comms interfaces that go on the board
- Bringing boards to life: bring-up, validation and debugging in the lab
- Writing embedded firmware in C (and some C++) on ARM Cortex-M, bare-metal and RTOS
- Building low-level drivers for SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet and USB
- Working with clients on architecture decisions and seeing designs through to manufacture
What you’ll bring
- Around 3 years’ embedded experience (2 years plus an industrial placement also works)
- A 2:1 or above in Electronic Engineering or a related subject
- Hands‑on embedded C/C++ and microcontroller experience
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools
- Confidence with oscilloscopes, logic analysers and JTAG/SWD debugging
- FreeRTOS, Zephyr or another RTOS
- MISRA or other coding standards
- Python for test automation
- Experience in regulated sectors such as medical or industrial
Why you’ll love it
- A wide variety of technically interesting projects, so you’ll never get bored
- Full product lifecycle exposure, from concept to production
- A small, collaborative engineering team where your ideas count
- Real investment in your training and development, so you can build several specialisms
You don’t need to be an expert in everything. Curiosity and a willingness to work across hardware and firmware matter most.
Embedded Software & Electronics Design Engineer in Cambridge employer: Oakmont Consulting
Oakmont Consulting is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant town of Cheltenham, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from hands-on experience in electronic design while enjoying opportunities for professional growth through mentorship and leadership roles. With a commitment to quality management and exciting project involvement, this role promises a rewarding career path in a supportive environment.
