Job Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer Location: Reading Employment Type: Permanent Working Model: Hybrid (typically 3 days on site, 2 from home; task based flexibility available) A client of ours is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with strong low level programming experience to take full ownership of designing and delivering a brand new Automated Test Equipment (ATE) system. This role centres on developing software that directly interfaces with the hardware inside test equipment, enabling the automated testing of electronic products and diagnosing hardware faults. This is a hands on, end to end engineering position where you will define the architecture, build the tooling, and shape the test strategy that underpins both product validation and production testing. You ll work closely with hardware, firmware, and systems teams to create a scalable, robust ATE platform that interacts seamlessly with instrumentation, embedded systems, and manufacturing processes. Key Responsibilities- Architect, design, and implement a new ATE system, covering software, tooling, and test workflows.- Develop low level software in C/C++ to communicate with hardware, instrumentation, and embedded interfaces.- Build automated test software and tooling using Python.- Create test frameworks, scripts, and infrastructure for validation and production environments.- Integrate with hardware interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, GPIO, etc.) and measurement equipment.- Configure and optimis