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Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer

Capenhurst
3 weeks ago
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Due to continued growth, we're looking for an Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer to join our dynamic CTO Development Team. You'll work with a talented, welcoming group of engineers who are passionate about technology, quality, and innovation. If you have a strong background in embedded systems, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.

The Role

This is a hands-on role for a skilled engineer with a deep understanding of embedded software, reliability engineering, and modern development practices. You'll play a key part in improving the robustness, performance, and quality of our embedded and desktop systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Investigate and resolve complex bugs across embedded and desktop systems, implementing fixes and systemic quality improvements.

Develop and maintain tools for automated testing, diagnostics, and release validation using Python and Bash.

Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded firmware (Buildroot/make) and desktop applications (CMake/Qt), integrating quality gates and static analysis.

Define, monitor, and drive improvements against key reliability metrics (e.g. crash frequency, memory stability, startup success).

Improve diagnostic visibility through structured logging, crash data capture, and telemetry (via MQTT).

Collaborate with hardware, software, and test engineers to embed reliability and quality throughout the development lifecycle.

About You

Essential Skills & Experience:

Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or equivalent practical experience.

Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or newer) for embedded and cross-platform desktop development.

Skilled in Python and Bash for tooling and test automation.

Experience with CMake, make, and CI/CD systems (e.g., GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines).

Familiarity with Docker for embedded software builds and containerised testing.

Confident debugging across firmware, OS, and application layers.

Deep understanding of Embedded Linux (Buildroot), system configuration, and device-level development.

Familiarity with MQTT and messaging protocols in distributed systems.

Experience with Qt and GUI development for Windows and Linux environments.

Understanding of observability, incident response, and long-term reliability strategies.

Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and embedded diagnostics.

What We Offer

We're committed to helping our people grow, achieve, and innovate. You'll be part of a supportive, inclusive team where your ideas and expertise make a real difference.

Benefits include:

Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE

Hybrid working: Approximately 50/50 home and office (flexed to project needs)

Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays, with an additional day every 3 years (up to 30 days) and the option to buy 5 more

Pension: 8% employer contribution (or cash equivalent)

Health & wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, and Critical Illness cover (or cash equivalents)

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