Embedded Software Engineer - Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
About this role
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What this role is, and what else it is called
It is a mid-level Embedded Software & Firmware role in Guildford, advertised as hybrid, splitting time between home and the office.
About hiring at Sstl
Sstl has 3 other live technology roles on its careers page, across Cybersecurity and Embedded Software & Firmware. Of those, 0% are advertised as fully remote and 100% as hybrid. See all Sstl roles, salaries and stack.
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