Embedded Software Engineer

Job description
Established in 1+66, Nuaire is a UK based ventilation solutions provider designing and manufacturing products for the domestic, commercial, and industrial construction sectors. Our state-of-the-art facilities in Caerphilly operate with minimal impact on the environment, driven by ambitious targets to drive forward green manufacturing practices.

Our exceptional teams apply their first-class technical, customer service and manufacturing expertise to understand our customers’ needs and solve today’s ventilation challenges. Our loyal and highly skilled workforce are key to our success of delivering clean air, everywhere.

Now part of the Genuit Group, Nuaire has ambitious growth plans.

The Role

Reporting to the New Product Development Manager, the Embedded Software Engineer is part of a multidisciplinary team focused on developing Nuaire’s range of high quality, technically innovative and commercially competitive products. The post holder will be responsible for the electronic (software) design and development of ventilation control and communication systems.

Responsibilities
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop electronic control and communication software for new ventilation products and refine existing products as part of product enhancement programmes.
• Undertake diagnostics of components to identify problem root causes and implement fixes.
• Utilise the teams project management methodology to work collaboratively with the team on projects from start to completion, providing expert input into new feature development.
• Support component sourcing by working with colleagues in wider teams across Nuaire.
• Adhere at all times to established and documented new product introduction processes.
• Provide support and technical expertise to ensure existing product ranges remain compliant, updating them accordingly where necessary.
• Maintain currency of knowledge with all mandatory legislation, relevant codes of practice and appropriate building regulations which are relevant to activities that Nuaire undertakes.
• Ongoing review and optimisation of software designs to identify and implement cost savings and performance improvements. This includes keeping up to date with core industry technologies and advancements.
• Provide excellent customer service to customers and colleagues alike.

Person Specification

Key Behaviours

The postholder should be self-motivated and work well in a collaborative environment. They should possess a positive outlook and be receptive to developing and implementing new ideas. They should be enthusiastic, with a desire to produce quality work as a reflection of their ability. They should be able to problem solve from first principle, challenge the norm and have strong influencing skills.

Requirements (Knowledge and Experience):

Essential:
• Demonstrated experience of designing, analysing and developing embedded systems.
• Ability to rapidly prototype embedded boards for development e.g. in-circuit emulators.
• Innovative in thinking with the ability to effectively communicate new ideas with justification from first principles.
• Strong IT skills with experience of C programming/ assembler (8/16/32 bit platforms).
• Experience in serial protocols (RS232, RS485, I2C, SPI) and ADC techniques (software filtering etc).
• Experience of code porting between difference microcontroller architectures.
• Able to build good working relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Good organisation and time management skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.

Desirable:
• Experience of RF comms functionality e.g. WiFi/Bluetooth/ISM systems.
• Experience of Modbus protocol.
• Experience in Windows and Linux development environments.
• Experience of Embedded Wizard
• Knowledge of HVAC sector, ventilation, or construction manufacturing markets.