Software Engineer (Linux)

Bold ideas start with bold people. At Ensera Design, we are a world class user centered innovation and product development consultancy working across medical and consumer health. Join our multidisciplinary team to build robust, secure firmware that powers life enhancing products.

We are currently seeking an embedded Software Engineer to contribute to delivering exceptional solutions for our clients. You'll join a team developing a greenfield medical device from the ground up. Day to day you will design and implement embedded software in C/C++ on embedded Linux platforms. You'll work alongside hardware, MCU, UI and test engineers, contributing to the Linux architecture while the project is still shaping. You'll have senior mentors.

You are an engineer with experience in safety critical systems or medical devices and a desire to develop in an embedded Linux environment. You are a strong communicator who enjoys learning from others, sharing knowledge, and mentoring junior engineers.

You are interested in working on safety critical applications across the full development lifecycle in accordance with safety and reliability standards such as IEC 62304.

• Design and implement embedded Linux software in line with agreed system and security architecture
• Support Linux platform bring up and configuration within scope
• Contribute to the embedded build system (e.g., Yocto or equivalent)
• Define and maintain interfaces between Linux, MCU firmware, UI, and connectivity components
• Support debugging of system level faults and performance issues
• Share knowledge and mentor more junior members of the team

You do not need to tick every box but if you hit most of the essentials, we'd love to hear from you.

• 3-5 years of experience developing software on embedded Linux platforms
• Solid understanding of Linux internals, IPC, filesystems, and networking
• Experience with embedded build systems (Yocto, Buildroot, or similar)
• Strong C/C++ experience; scripting experience is beneficial
• Experience working in structured, quality focused development environments

• Experience with Qt or other embedded UI frameworks
• Experience integrating Linux systems with MCUs over UART, SPI, or CAN
• Secure boot, system update, or platform hardening experience
• Experience with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I C, CAN)
• Experience working in regulated or safety critical domains

The salary for this role is up to £53,000, in line with our Consultant band (£40,800 to £53,000). Please note we ask you to provide your expected salary within the band as part of your application.

Ensera Design offers interesting and varied work combined with a supportive team culture. We offer flexible working policies and support our team's well being.

Benefits include but are not limited to: performance related company wide bonus; flexible hybrid working; private healthcare; enhanced maternity and paternity leave; salary exchange pension scheme; 25 days annual leave plus option to purchase; Employee Assistance Programme; digital wellbeing platform; Cycle to Work & Electric Vehicle Lease schemes; death in service (x4 gross salary); training and development opportunities; free lunch and breakfast; socialising opportunities.

We are based in an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Bristol. Our workspace houses state of the art labs, a design studio, usability suites, and collaborative meeting spaces.

Our values: Find a way - we work as one team and exceed expectations; Pull together - creative and determination; Care - act with integrity and support one another.

If you meet the skills and experience for this role, we welcome your application - whatever your background, identity, or path into design. What matters to us is that you share our belief in purposeful, people first design.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy if we have a high level of applications.

At Ensera Design we believe that designing for people means including all people, starting with the team behind the work. Our human centred design ethos is rooted in empathy, and our values - pull together, find a way, and care - guide us in building a team that reflects the diversity of the world we design for. We know that different perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger collaboration, and more meaningful outcomes. If you meet the skills and experience for this role, we welcome your application - whatever your background, identity, or path into design.