Embedded Firmware Engineer: Lead High-Volume Metering

Recruit Mint Ltd; Eye; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

International travel

Hands-on metering products

Job summary

Recruit Mint Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop and test embedded firmware for high-volume metering devices, writing in embedded C on Microchip tools. This role offers ownership and a clear path toward leading the firmware function.

You will contribute to new product development, redesigns and modular improvements across a range shipping over a million units, with regular updates every 12–18 months.

Qualifications

• Strong, proven experience developing firmware in embedded C
• A solid maths background
• Experience taking products through new development and redesign
• Ability to write test code and integrate testing
• Experience with Microchip toolchain and emulation environments (advantage)
• Awareness of metering specifications or device language standards (desirable)
• Understanding of embedded cyber security requirements (desirable)
• Some scripting experience (useful)
• Degree in electronics, software or related discipline, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and testing embedded firmware in embedded C for metering products
• Carrying out new product development, redesign work and modular improvements across the range
• Developing firmware to metering specifications and device language standards
• Building cyber security into firmware in line with directives
• Writing your own test code and building testing into the development process
• Working within the Microchip toolchain and emulation environment
• Debugging and validating firmware against hardware
• Producing clear technical documentation
• Contributing to design reviews and continuous improvement

Skills

Embedded C

Firmware development

Microchip toolchain

Cyber security awareness

Testing procedures

Education

Degree in electronics or software

Tools

Microchip toolchain

Emulation environments

Job description

Recruit Mint Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop and test embedded firmware for high-volume metering devices, writing in embedded C on Microchip tools. This role offers ownership and a clear path toward leading the firmware function.

You will contribute to new product development, redesigns and modular improvements across a range shipping over a million units, with regular updates every 12–18 months.