Lead Embedded Software Engineer

Renishaw PLC

Visa sponsorship not verified
£55,000 per year
Permanent residency after about 5 yrs
Citizenship after about 6 yrs
Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

Lead Embedded Software Engineer Wotton under Edge up to £55,000 depending on experience Renishaw's CMM and Gauging Products Division is seeking a Senior or Lead Embedded Software Engineer to develop and maintain real-time software to control high-speed, high-accuracy automated measurement systems. The role involves designing software from low-level registers to systems architecture, implementing control and measurement algorithms, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and troubleshooting …

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Location Insights: Bradley Green, Wotton-Under-Edge

Take-home pay (Country tax)
About £3,180 a month after tax, using the average rate of 30.7% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
London (nearest reference city): summer highs about 73°F / 23°C, winter highs about 46°F / 8°C
Safety (Country)
High peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 39)

Salary

£55,000 per year

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