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Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer - Chester
£55,000 - 60,000
NMS Recruit Ltd
The Village, Chester
£55,000 - 60,000
Requirements
Must:
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics or equivalent working experience
- Proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or newer) for embedded and cross-platform desktop development
- Strong scripting experience 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 in 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 used in distributed systems
- Experience with Qt and GUI development for Windows and Linux environments
- Working knowledge of observability concepts, incident response and long-term reliability strategies
- Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and embedded diagnostics
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 quality and reliability throughout the development lifecycle
Description
We are NMS Recruit, seeking an experienced Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer to join our global energy consultancy based in Cheshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing business, with a work split of 50/50 between site and home. We offer a competitive salary of up to £60,000 DOE, along with career development opportunities, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a pension contribution of 8% from the employer, and sponsorship available for UK-based applicants. Our benefits package includes group life insurance, income protection, critical illness cover, and private medical insurance.
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