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Software Design Engineer – Embedded Systems (Permanent, Full Time)

Pneumatic Components
Sheffield Full-time
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Software Design Engineer – Embedded Systems (Permanent, Full Time)

We are looking for a practical and curious Software Design Engineer who enjoys solving real\-world problems and continuously learning as requirements evolve. This is a varied and hands\-on role where you will be involved in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software across our product portfolio. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to help drive continuous improvement and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Designing, developing, and maintaining software for current and future products

  • Working across the full stack, including: Backend development, Frontend/UI design and APIs and system integrations

  • Contributing to automation, tooling, and cloud/infrastructure tasks

  • Supporting embedded software and firmware development

  • Collaborating with hardware teams on: Microcontrollers, Device communication and Low\-level systems

  • Investigating and resolving bugs and performance issues

  • Writing clean, maintainable, and well\-documented code

Contributing to technical decisions and continuous improvement initiatives
  • About you
We are looking for someone with strong analytical and problem\-solving skills who is self\-motivated, can work independently and as part of a team, is comfortable working across different parts of complex systems and is a strong communicator. You will have:
  • Degree in Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline

  • Strong programming fundamentals with experience in: Python, C/C\+\+, JavaScript (or similar)

  • Experience with modern web technologies and UI frameworks

  • Knowledge of APIs, databases, and cloud platforms

  • Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows

  • Experience or interest in embedded systems and firmware development

  • Comfortable working across both software and hardware environments

Perks \& Benefits
Generous pension contributions

35 Days

Holiday

Competitive Salary \& PRP Scheme

Westfield Mosaic Health Scheme

Free on\-site parking

Close to public transport links

Continual training options

Career progression


Want to apply?

If you have the skills and experience that share our business philosophy, then we want to hear from you.

As part of the application process please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter to hr@pclairtechnology.com, detailing your availability and salary expectations. Please note we no longer accept postal applications.

PCL is committed to equal opportunities.

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