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IC Resources

Embedded Security Engineer

On site

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Full Time

21-04-2025

Job Specifications

Join a Cutting-edge R&D Company Driving Innovation – Cambridge

This high-tech organisation are making major strides in the UK’s defence sector, tackling some of the most complex cyber and technological challenges. The team is expanding and looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to work on revolutionary projects that directly contribute to national security – as a result, only British Citizen's are eligible for this position.

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll work across the full product life cycle – from concept through to design, development, testing, and deployment.

For this Embedded Software Engineer role, we’re looking for someone with:

Detailed background within embedded software development
Commercial experience developing using embedded C
Experience working with bare-metal or RTOS
Knowledge of Linux environments is advantageous
Any experience with embedded security is also advantageous

What Next?

If you’re an Embedded Software Engineer looking for an exciting new challenge within a great company, then please apply today to learn more!

For more information on this role, or any other jobs across; Embedded, Firmware, C++ Programming, Linux Kernel, Device Driver Development, then please contact me, Callum Allen today.

About the Company

In the search for highly skilled talent, IC Resources has supported the technology community since 1999. We match great talent to deep-tech companies around the world. Founder-led and independent, IC Resources evolves with the industry, building extensive market knowledge and long-term relationships. IC Resources is viewed as a key contributor to the technology ecosystem. We’re one of the few recruitment companies that really pays it forward. Our 70 specialist recruitment consultants work to find the best long-term fit f... Know more

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