Junior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Hybrid, Growth & Perks

Verso Recruitment Group; Whiteley; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental cover

Hybrid working

EV salary sacrifice

Mental health support

Modern working environment

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Verso Recruitment Group is seeking a Junior Embedded Software Engineer in Fareham, Hampshire, on a hybrid basis. You will develop firmware for capacitive touch sensor products and work with embedded C, Python, microcontrollers and DSP-related topics.

The role offers hybrid working, exposure to hands-on hardware and software, and opportunities for professional growth within a high-growth technology business.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a similar relevant discipline.
• Some industry experience through a placement year or postgraduate engineering experience.
• A good understanding of software development, ideally including C programming.
• An interest in embedded systems and working with hardware.
• Strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW would be beneficial.
• An interest in digital signal processing (DSP) or image processing would be advantageous.
• Understanding of software development practices, testing and version control would be beneficial.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug embedded C firmware for resource-constrained microcontrollers.
• Support the design and development of capacitive sensing algorithms.
• Use Python for algorithm development, simulation and data analysis.
• Design, implement and test algorithms for tracking and interpreting user input.
• Investigate firmware and hardware behaviour, including performance, timing and memory usage.
• Work closely with software, hardware, systems and applications engineering teams.
• Support feature development and product improvements based on customer requirements.
• Contribute to testing, debugging and continuous product development.

Skills

Embedded C

Python

Microcontrollers

DSP interest

Software testing

Version control

Education

Electronics/Computer Science degree

Job description

Verso Recruitment Group is seeking a Junior Embedded Software Engineer in Fareham, Hampshire, on a hybrid basis. You will develop firmware for capacitive touch sensor products and work with embedded C, Python, microcontrollers and DSP-related topics.

The role offers hybrid working, exposure to hands-on hardware and software, and opportunities for professional growth within a high-growth technology business.