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Oxford, Oxfordshire
Role: Field Systems Engineer (Test, Installation and Commissioning) Location: Field based, home office in Oxfordshire or the Thames Valley. Travel to customer sites in Oxford, Bicester, Milton Keynes, Bristol and Bedfordshire, plus the main office and workshop in Sheffield. Salary: £40,000 to £50,000, with flexibility above this for strong NI LabVIEW skills. ABOUT THE ROLE We're a systems integrator building bespoke hardware and software for automated data acquisition, test, measurement, control and IoT, with customers in healthcare, energy, aerospace and defence, automotive, and R&D After strong growth in 2025/6 across the South, we have live projects with a healthcare customer in Oxford, an aerospace and defence customer in Bristol and automotive customers in Milton Keynes, plus customers around Southampton, London, Coventry and Bedfordshire Our Systems Engineering team builds each system in the Sheffield workshop. You take it to site, lead the install and stay the main point of contact through commissioning and ongoing support This is first and foremost an electrical role. It's commissioning, not design, though you'll have input into design discussions with the Sheffield team You'll join as a Systems Engineer or Senior Systems Engineer, depending on your technical knowledge and proven capability RESPONSIBILITIES Test, install and commission systems on site, then troubleshoot and fix any issues, including systems level repair on complex kit such as EV control systems and MRI scanners Integrate with customer technology and carry out hardware builds and modifications on site Act as the local engineer for a site, running investigations and supporting systems already in the field Act as project lead for delivery on the current 22 system programme, including attending project meetings Manage projects through the full lifecycle, taking on bigger and more complex projects as your skills grow Select the right measurement hardware for each customer specification Work with business development on technical solutions, costings, requirements qualification and RFQ responses Write technical documentation to our quality system, including specifications, test plans and user manuals Give technical presentations and demonstrations, and work closely with the Sheffield engineers so issues are resolved quickly Develop data acquisition and control applications and user interfaces as your software skills grow ESSENTIAL Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (electronics and communications, control systems or mechatronics also considered) A strong electrical or electronic background. Candidates from electrical design or commissioning with limited PLC or software experience are welcome if they're willing to learn on the job Experience troubleshooting and repairing complex electrical systems at a systems level, including signal integrity, grounding and shielding Knowledge of instrumentation, control and industrial automation, plus measurement and instrumentation design Experience with test and measurement equipment. National Instruments is preferred, but Beckhoff, Keysight and similar are fine Proven experience in requirements capture, writing technical proposals and delivering test systems eCAD experience (EPlan preferred). Siemens or Allen Bradley PLC experience is preferred but not essential Results focused, well organised and a methodical problem solver, with excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, and able to work in a team or on your own Legal right to live and work in the UK, with a valid passport for global travel Full, clean UK driving licence and your own vehicle. You'll travel around 50% of the time, sometimes at short notice, with regular overnight stays in Sheffield DESIRABLE NI hardware platforms (DAQmx, cRIO, PXI), LabVIEW FPGA and Real Time, and NI certifications (CLD, CLA, CTD, CTA, CLED) Software experience, ideally LabVIEW. TwinCAT, Siemens TIA, Python, C, C++ or Java are also useful, along with object oriented principles Machine safety knowledge (13849 or 62061), plus the Machinery Directive and the Low Voltage Directive 18th Edition, and able to draw system level diagrams in CAD (EPlan preferred) LOCATION AND TEAM Field based across the South, with hybrid working possible for software and design tasks. You'll join a collaborative, supportive team of developers, systems architects, engineers and data scientists
Role: Field Systems Engineer (Test, Installation and Commissioning) Location: Field based, home office in Oxfordshire or the Thames Valley. Travel to customer sites in Oxford, Bicester, Milton Keynes, Bristol and Bedfordshire, plus the main office and workshop in Sheffield. Salary: £40,000 to £50,000, with flexibility above this for strong NI LabVIEW skills. ABOUT THE ROLE We're a systems integrator building bespoke hardware and software for automated data acquisition, test, measurement, control and IoT, with customers in healthcare, energy, aerospace and defence, automotive, and R&D After strong growth in 2025/6 across the South, we have live projects with a healthcare customer in Oxford, an aerospace and defence customer in Bristol and automotive customers in Milton Keynes, plus customers around Southampton, London, Coventry and Bedfordshire Our Systems Engineering team builds each system in the Sheffield workshop. You take it to site, lead the install and stay the main point of contact through commissioning and ongoing support This is first and foremost an electrical role. It's commissioning, not design, though you'll have input into design discussions with the Sheffield team You'll join as a Systems Engineer or Senior Systems Engineer, depending on your technical knowledge and proven capability RESPONSIBILITIES Test, install and commission systems on site, then troubleshoot and fix any issues, including systems level repair on complex kit such as EV control systems and MRI scanners Integrate with customer technology and carry out hardware builds and modifications on site Act as the local engineer for a site, running investigations and supporting systems already in the field Act as project lead for delivery on the current 22 system programme, including attending project meetings Manage projects through the full lifecycle, taking on bigger and more complex projects as your skills grow Select the right measurement hardware for each customer specification Work with business development on technical solutions, costings, requirements qualification and RFQ responses Write technical documentation to our quality system, including specifications, test plans and user manuals Give technical presentations and demonstrations, and work closely with the Sheffield engineers so issues are resolved quickly Develop data acquisition and control applications and user interfaces as your software skills grow ESSENTIAL Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (electronics and communications, control systems or mechatronics also considered) A strong electrical or electronic background. Candidates from electrical design or commissioning with limited PLC or software experience are welcome if they're willing to learn on the job Experience troubleshooting and repairing complex electrical systems at a systems level, including signal integrity, grounding and shielding Knowledge of instrumentation, control and industrial automation, plus measurement and instrumentation design Experience with test and measurement equipment. National Instruments is preferred, but Beckhoff, Keysight and similar are fine Proven experience in requirements capture, writing technical proposals and delivering test systems eCAD experience (EPlan preferred). Siemens or Allen Bradley PLC experience is preferred but not essential Results focused, well organised and a methodical problem solver, with excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, and able to work in a team or on your own Legal right to live and work in the UK, with a valid passport for global travel Full, clean UK driving licence and your own vehicle. You'll travel around 50% of the time, sometimes at short notice, with regular overnight stays in Sheffield DESIRABLE NI hardware platforms (DAQmx, cRIO, PXI), LabVIEW FPGA and Real Time, and NI certifications (CLD, CLA, CTD, CTA, CLED) Software experience, ideally LabVIEW. TwinCAT, Siemens TIA, Python, C, C++ or Java are also useful, along with object oriented principles Machine safety knowledge (13849 or 62061), plus the Machinery Directive and the Low Voltage Directive 18th Edition, and able to draw system level diagrams in CAD (EPlan preferred) LOCATION AND TEAM Field based across the South, with hybrid working possible for software and design tasks. You'll join a collaborative, supportive team of developers, systems architects, engineers and data scientists
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Role: Embedded Software Engineer Location: Glasgow Onsite: 2-3 days a week Seeking £45,000 - £50,000 but negotiable This role is Exclusive to Cortech About the role: As Embedded Software Engineer, you design, build and debug the embedded software and firmware that run inside hardware sensor integration, control systems and communication for our stunning, monitoring and biomass products operating in demanding marine environments. You report to the Head of Software and work closely with the Head of Hardware/Devices engineering team, whose devices you bring to life in software, and with the Lead of ML & AI on integrating models at the edge. You ll be involved across the full lifecycle from requirements through implementation, testing and field deployment working directly with hardware engineers, data scientists and aquaculture specialists. What you ll be doing Design, develop and debug embedded software and firmware for aquaculture monitoring and control systems sensor integration, automated systems, water quality and biomass monitoring devices. Write clean, efficient, well-documented code for embedded systems (Python and/or C/C++ as appropriate). Work with microcontrollers, microprocessors and real-time operating systems (RTOS). Implement communication protocols (MQTT, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, Bluetooth, LoRaWAN) for data transmission and device control. Integrate software with hardware components including sensors, actuators and communication modules. Develop and run unit, integration and system tests to ensure embedded software quality and reliability. Troubleshoot and debug combined software and hardware issues, working with the Head of Hardware/Devices team. Support the full development lifecycle from requirements through implementation, testing and deployment. Stay current with embedded software and IoT best practice relevant to marine and industrial environments. You ll ideally have: A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Proven experience (typically 2+ years) developing embedded software and firmware. Strong programming skills for embedded systems (Python and/or C/C++). Experience with microcontrollers and microprocessors (e.g. ARM Cortex-M, ESP32, NVIDIA Jetson). Solid understanding of communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, Bluetooth, LoRaWAN, MQTT, Modbus). Experience with embedded debugging tools and techniques (JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analysers). Ability to read and work from hardware schematics and datasheets. It would be great if you also have: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and IoT services. Familiarity with data acquisition and processing techniques, and control systems/algorithms. Experience with version control (Git) and agile development. Aquaculture, agri-tech or environmental monitoring sector experience. The successful candidate will be: Comfortable working across the hardware/software boundary. A strong problem-solver, methodical in debugging combined hardware/software issues. Collaborative, working closely with hardware engineers and scientists. Self-starting and comfortable with ambiguity. What we offer: Competitive salary, based on experience 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) Death in service at 4 x your annual salary Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced parental leave policies Birthday day off Paid bereavement and sick leave Company salary sacrifice pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Regular social breakfasts, lunches and team events
Role: Embedded Software Engineer Location: Glasgow Onsite: 2-3 days a week Seeking £45,000 - £50,000 but negotiable This role is Exclusive to Cortech About the role: As Embedded Software Engineer, you design, build and debug the embedded software and firmware that run inside hardware sensor integration, control systems and communication for our stunning, monitoring and biomass products operating in demanding marine environments. You report to the Head of Software and work closely with the Head of Hardware/Devices engineering team, whose devices you bring to life in software, and with the Lead of ML & AI on integrating models at the edge. You ll be involved across the full lifecycle from requirements through implementation, testing and field deployment working directly with hardware engineers, data scientists and aquaculture specialists. What you ll be doing Design, develop and debug embedded software and firmware for aquaculture monitoring and control systems sensor integration, automated systems, water quality and biomass monitoring devices. Write clean, efficient, well-documented code for embedded systems (Python and/or C/C++ as appropriate). Work with microcontrollers, microprocessors and real-time operating systems (RTOS). Implement communication protocols (MQTT, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, Bluetooth, LoRaWAN) for data transmission and device control. Integrate software with hardware components including sensors, actuators and communication modules. Develop and run unit, integration and system tests to ensure embedded software quality and reliability. Troubleshoot and debug combined software and hardware issues, working with the Head of Hardware/Devices team. Support the full development lifecycle from requirements through implementation, testing and deployment. Stay current with embedded software and IoT best practice relevant to marine and industrial environments. You ll ideally have: A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Proven experience (typically 2+ years) developing embedded software and firmware. Strong programming skills for embedded systems (Python and/or C/C++). Experience with microcontrollers and microprocessors (e.g. ARM Cortex-M, ESP32, NVIDIA Jetson). Solid understanding of communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, Bluetooth, LoRaWAN, MQTT, Modbus). Experience with embedded debugging tools and techniques (JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analysers). Ability to read and work from hardware schematics and datasheets. It would be great if you also have: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and IoT services. Familiarity with data acquisition and processing techniques, and control systems/algorithms. Experience with version control (Git) and agile development. Aquaculture, agri-tech or environmental monitoring sector experience. The successful candidate will be: Comfortable working across the hardware/software boundary. A strong problem-solver, methodical in debugging combined hardware/software issues. Collaborative, working closely with hardware engineers and scientists. Self-starting and comfortable with ambiguity. What we offer: Competitive salary, based on experience 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) Death in service at 4 x your annual salary Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced parental leave policies Birthday day off Paid bereavement and sick leave Company salary sacrifice pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Regular social breakfasts, lunches and team events
