Embedded Software Development · Durham
Embedded Software Development in Durham
Software running on Durham manufacturers' devices rather than on servers. The constraint that shapes everything is that you may not be able to fix it later — a product in the field, in a customer's building or in someone's hand, needs either a reliable update path or software that was right at manufacture.
Why this comes up
The problem
A device needs firmware and the team's experience is in web or business software, where memory is plentiful and a bad release is reverted in minutes.
What you get
What we deliver
- Update mechanism designed early, including what happens if one fails midway
- Memory and power budgets treated as requirements rather than discovered limits
- Timing requirements identified, since some behaviour must be genuinely predictable
- Hardware fault handling, because sensors and connections fail in the field
- Security considered, as connected devices are attacked and rarely monitored
- Testing on real hardware under realistic conditions, not only in simulation
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Working in Durham
North East
Durham's economy is dominated by its university and cathedral, so the commercial base is small and much of the local demand comes from spinouts and suppliers attached to the institutions rather than from independent industry.
Research spinout software and visitor systems, usually on institutional procurement timelines rather than commercial ones.
Sectors we work with in Durham
- Higher Education
- Tourism & Heritage
- Public Sector
- Retail
- Research
What we work with
Technologies and platforms
- C
- Rust
- FreeRTOS
- Zephyr
Who we work with
Industries we serve
- Manufacturing
- Medical devices
- Automotive
- Energy and utilities
- Agriculture
Why us
Why Durham businesses choose Asionis
- Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
- No long-term contracts required
- All team members UK-based
- Dedicated account manager and development team
- Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
- Scalable from startup to enterprise
How we work
- Step 1
Free consultation
A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.
- Step 2
Proposal
Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.
- Step 3
Build
Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.
- Step 4
Launch and support
We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.
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Embedded Software Development in Durham — common questions
- Why does the update path matter most?
- Because everything else is recoverable if you can ship a fix, and nothing is if you cannot. Devices without reliable updates require far more caution before release, and an update that can brick a unit halfway through is worse than none at all.
- What is different about security here?
- Devices sit in the field for years, often unmonitored, frequently with default credentials and no patching. UK product security legislation now sets requirements for connectable consumer products, including on default passwords and disclosure of support periods.
- How do we handle hardware failure?
- By assuming it. Sensors drift, connections corrode, power fluctuates and components fail, and software that treats every reading as valid produces confident wrong behaviour. Defining what the device does with implausible input is a core design task rather than an edge case.
- Can we test in simulation?
- Partly. Simulation covers logic well and misses timing, electrical behaviour, temperature effects and the specific ways real hardware misbehaves. Testing on the actual device, in conditions resembling deployment, is where the surprising failures appear.
- Do you work with businesses across County Durham?
- Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout North East, including Durham and the surrounding County Durham area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
- What kind of Durham businesses do you usually work with?
- Research spinout software and visitor systems, usually on institutional procurement timelines rather than commercial ones. Beyond that we work across Higher Education, Tourism & Heritage, Public Sector, Retail and Research.
- Do you cover the areas around Durham?
- Yes — we work throughout North East, including Newcastle, Sunderland, York. Durham is an urban area of roughly 70,000+, and we take on work across the wider County Durham region rather than the city boundary alone.
Talk to us about Embedded Software Development in Durham
A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.
- Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
- No long-term contracts required
- All team members UK-based
- Dedicated account manager and development team
- Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
- Scalable from startup to enterprise