Lead Firmware Architect – Embedded Systems

Bespoke Careers; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bespoke Careers is seeking a Lead Firmware Engineer in Sydney to own the architecture of an embedded platform powering high-end products for international markets.

You will lead hands-on development on STM32 microcontrollers using C/C++ and FreeRTOS, define the technical roadmap, and ensure robust bootloaders, networking, and device management. You’ll collaborate with electronics, mechanical, and software teams to deliver scalable firmware solutions.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of embedded software or firmware engineering experience.
• Strong commercial C/C++ development experience.
• Deep experience with STM32 or comparable 32-bit ARM microcontrollers.
• Production experience with FreeRTOS or another real-time operating system.
• Evidence of owning substantial systems or codebases, rather than isolated components.
• The ability to explain architectural decisions clearly and test your thinking with other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own the firmware architecture and technical roadmap across a family of connected products.
• Develop embedded software in C/C++ on STM32 microcontrollers using FreeRTOS.
• Make sound decisions around task structure, inter-task communication, semaphores, mutexes and system behaviour.
• Build and maintain bootloaders, firmware update mechanisms and networked device functionality.
• Work across Ethernet, TCP/IP, LWIP, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB and wired control protocols.
• Read schematics, understand PCB designs and work closely with electronics and mechanical engineers.
• Improve the structure, reliability and maintainability of an established embedded platform.

Skills

C/C++ development

STM32 MCUs

FreeRTOS

Embedded networking

Bootloaders

Architectural ownership

Tools

UART

I2C

SPI

LWIP

Job description

Bespoke Careers is seeking a Lead Firmware Engineer in Sydney to own the architecture of an embedded platform powering high-end products for international markets.

You will lead hands-on development on STM32 microcontrollers using C/C++ and FreeRTOS, define the technical roadmap, and ensure robust bootloaders, networking, and device management. You’ll collaborate with electronics, mechanical, and software teams to deliver scalable firmware solutions.