Our client is an innovative and growing engineering-led organisation operating within the Consumer Electronics / Mobility sector. They are seeking a Firmware Engineer to join their team and play a key role in developing embedded software for next-generation products.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across the full product lifecycle, from early-stage prototyping through to production and manufacturing, within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop clean, efficient, and scalable embedded software in C/C++
- Work closely with hardware engineers on board bring-up, debugging, and validation activities
- Design, implement, and maintain firmware for embedded systems, including motor control, sensor integration, and low-level drivers
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to real-time performance, timing, and signal integrity
- Contribute to system architecture, coding standards, and long-term platform strategy
Candidate Profile
Our client is looking for a motivated and proactive engineer with a strong background in embedded systems and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
Essential skills and experience
- Proven experience in embedded software development
- Strong programming skills in C and C++
- Experience across the software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, testing)
- Hands-on experience with embedded communication protocols such as BLE, CAN, I2C, UART, or SPI
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of functional safety standards (e.g. ISO 13849 or ISO 26262)
- Experience with electric motors or inverter-driven systems would be highly advantageous
- Familiarity with RTOS-based development
- Experience using Python for tooling or automation
- Exposure to CI/CD environments (e.g. Jenkins, Docker)
- Experience with version control systems such as Git
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary of up to £65,000 plus a performance-related bonus
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Flexible working arrangements, including a compressed working schedule option
- Access to learning and development resources
- Health and wellbeing support, including confidential counselling services
- Regular social events and team activities
- Employee discounts and additional benefits
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