Firmware Engineer (12-Month Contract) – Embedded Systems

Sartorius; Royston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on site

Hybrid working

Remote options

Job summary

Sartorius Royston is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join the Product Development team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will design, implement and test embedded software and firmware to provide machine control solutions for integrated electronics, in a hybrid working environment.

The role requires a background in electronics or computer science with embedded software experience, and practical knowledge of STM32H7 or similar processors.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with Embedded Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Familiar with Embedded software design and implementation for embedded control and automation purposes.
• Experience of implementing solutions on STM32H7 processors or similar, including development and maintenance of peripheral drivers.
• Confident implementing bespoke communication protocols over Ethernet and serial interfaces such as RS232 and RS485.
• Enjoy working closely with integrated engineering teams, including the specification, development, testing and commissioning of high value laboratory equipment.
• Previous experience of developing and maintaining build pipelines and incorporating automated testing into those pipelines.
• Previous experience of working as part of an Agile team using dev-ops tools such as Azure DevOps.
• C | C++ for embedded software | firmware solutions using RTOS or Super Loop architectures.
• Knowledge of serial and ethernet communication protocols.
• Strong planning skills where attention to detail is key.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test communication interfaces in conjunction with the high level software development team.
• Creation, migration, extension and integration of firmware business logic and drivers for microprocessor applications.
• Developing and executing suitable test plans to demonstrate functionality of the embedded software | firmware solutions.
• These include unit, module and integration testing.
• Contribute to and organise design reviews with peers and other groups from across the business.
• Develop and maintain documentation to support integration and maintenance activities.

Skills

Embedded Software

C/C++

RTOS

Agile Methodologies

Azure DevOps

Ethernet

RS232/RS485

Education

BSc/MSc in Electronics or EE or CS

Tools

STM32H7

Azure DevOps

Job description

Sartorius Royston is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join the Product Development team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will design, implement and test embedded software and firmware to provide machine control solutions for integrated electronics, in a hybrid working environment.

The role requires a background in electronics or computer science with embedded software experience, and practical knowledge of STM32H7 or similar processors.