systems engineer Bristol, England
Job description
Full Time, Remote-First Hybrid, £45k-£65k
At Reach Industries, we believe that scientists are solving some of the world's most pressing challenges, from combating climate change to developing vaccines and new treatments for diseases yet their tools are still poor. Our AI powered software platform, Lumi, automates operational data capture, insights and processes in labs, augmenting scientists so they can focus on the more creative aspects of their work. Lumi is versatile and is being applied across a wide range of life science industries, including in biotech and pharma.
We're hiring a rockstar with a passion for science and making it better.
We are a startup where the early team have a strong background in various frontier technologies and a deep love for making science better. We've already shipped a first version of the Lumi platform and we've received excellent feedback from early customers. We have very ambitious plans for Lumi ahead, so now we're looking for an Embedded Systems Engineer to join our core team, ensuring the development and integration of effective embedded solutions, enabling seamless interaction between our software platform and our edge hardware systems.
Role brief:
As an Embedded Systems Engineer, your expertise will play an instrumental role in the development and integration of a Wi-Fi enabled, Linux-based smart camera system. You will be involved in both driver-level development and application development, ensuring seamless integration of camera and sensor technology with an embedded Linux system. This unique role merges hardware and software related tasks, at the forefront of cutting-edge AI systems development, to have a direct impact on the future of scientific advancement.
Your Impact:
- Design, develop, and optimise the Linux device drivers and firmware for our smart camera system.
- Develop and maintain robust, efficient, and scalable applications on the embedded Linux platform to integrate camera functionalities and sensor data.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and implement reliable solutions.
- Conduct debugging and troubleshooting to improve system performance and resolve issues.
- Test the performance and reliability of the system, ensuring it meets necessary standards and specifications.
- Where possible, contribute to the specification and design of hardware systems.
- Stay updated with the latest technology trends in embedded systems and cameras.
Your experience:
- Minimum four years of experience in Embedded Systems Engineering or a similar role.
- Proficiency in one of the following C/C++, Python, Golang, Java for embedded Linux systems.
- Experience with developing Linux device drivers and kernel modules.
- Experience in networking.
- Experience with embedded security.
- Experience working with camera sensors and systems.
- Familiarity with hardware design and specifications would be a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of webRTC
- Understanding of messaging and streaming technologies
Perks:
- £45k-£65k salary depending on applicant experience and skill level.
- Workplace pension.
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays + company break during end of year..
- Stock Options scheme; it's important to us that you feel a sense of ownership in the business and also benefit as we grow and succeed.
- Be part of a dynamic, collaborative, social and hard-working start-up that is building technology to have a positive impact on the world.
- Flexible work schedule, 8am – 10am start.
- Budget for conferences, training courses and other materials.
- Modern equipment to work with. Choose your technology set-up.
We founded Reach Industries to build tools that give scientists superpowers. If you are a Embedded Systems Engineer who wants to join our mission, please get in touch!
A little more about Reach Industries
We thrive on being different, we encourage, support and celebrate diversity in the workplace and in all aspects of life. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who strives to ensure a balanced and measured approach to all aspects of employment. The decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on individual competence, performance, merit and business needs.
In a Post COVID-19 world, the increase in productivity and efficiency that our products will offer those at the forefront of humanity's greatest challenges has become even more important and as you join us in building this company, we want this to be the best place you've ever worked; a fun environment where you will positively influence the culture and have the freedom and confidence to do your best work with the respect and trust of your colleagues.
The company is headquartered in Bristol, UK but we work via a remote-first hybrid model, which means you must be able to visit the office at least once a week or as needed.
Polite Recruiter Note: We currently do not wish to work with any external recruiters or agencies, please do not contact us at this stage as it will jeopardise any opportunity of working together in the future.
