Firmware / Embedded Software Design Engineer

Vantage Consulting Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Firmware / Embedded Software Design Engineer in Manchester for a 6-month contract. The role involves developing and optimizing embedded firmware for a new electronic product, working alongside electronics and test engineers. Key skills include embedded firmware development in C/C++, experience with microcontrollers, and board-level debugging. This position requires full-time hours with 2 days a week on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience with embedded firmware development in C/C++.
• Familiarity with microcontroller-based systems like STM32 or NXP.
• Proficient in hardware bring-up and board-level debugging.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize embedded firmware for a new electronic product.
• Support hardware bring-up, feature development, and production release.
• Work closely with electronics and test engineers.

Skills

Embedded firmware development in C/C++

Microcontroller-based systems

Hardware bring-up

Board-level debugging

Peripheral driver development

Job description

Firmware / Embedded Software Design Engineer

Firmware/Embedded Software Engineer

Contract: 6 months, outside IR35, Manchester, 2 days a week on site, rate DOE

Project Scope

Development and optimisation of embedded firmware for a new electronic product, supporting hardware bring‑up, feature development and preparation for production release. The role will work closely with electronics and test engineers to deliver stable, production‑ready firmware.

Technical Scope

• Embedded firmware development in C/C++
• Microcontroller-based systems (e.g. STM32, NXP, Microchip or similar)
• Hardware bring-up, board‑level debugging and peripheral driver development
• Communication interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, USB or Ethernet
• RTOS‑based development and task scheduling (where applicable)

Job Info

• Job Title: Firmware / Embedded Software Design Engineer
• Company: Vantage Consulting Ltd
• Location: Manchester
• Posted: Jan 5th 2026
• Closes: Feb 5th 2026
• Sector: Electronics
• Contract: Contract
• Hours: Full Time