Junior Firmware Engineer (Lisburn)

Camlin Group; Lisburn; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension & Life Assurance Scheu

On-site parking

Hybrid Working

Subsidised Gym Membership

Wellness programmes

Job summary

Camlin Group in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, is seeking a Junior Firmware Engineer to design, develop and optimize firmware for DSP and Microcontroller-based real-time systems. You will work with C/C++, RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr), and modern tooling in a collaborative, quality-focused environment.

The role involves implementing firmware, optimizing performance, debugging complex issues, and contributing to technical documentation. Hybrid working and on-site facilities are available.

Qualifications

• Design, develop and optimize firmware for DSP and Microcontrollers.
• Experience with real-time performance constraints (latency, throughput).
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of RTOS concepts (FreeRTOS, Zephyr).
• Experience with lab equipment and debugging hardware/software issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and debug firmware for DSPs and MCUs for real-time apps.
• Ensure firmware meets real-time constraints and efficient resource use.
• Optimize signal processing algorithms and embedded systems.
• Conduct code reviews, design evaluations and testing to ensure high quality.
• Investigate and resolve complex real-time system issues; debug hardware/software.

Skills

C++

C

Real-time systems

DSP

Microcontrollers

FreeRTOS

Zephyr

Git

Docker

CI/CD

Python

Bash

Debugging

Documentation

Tools

CMake

GitLab

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Artifactory

Job description

Junior Firmware Engineer (Lisburn)

Camlin Group Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

About this position

About Camlin

Camlin is a global technology leader that operates with the vision of bringing revolutionary products to life for a wide range of industries, including power and rail, and also has interests in a number of R&D projects in a variety of scientific sectors.

At Camlin we believe in high quality engineering and design, allowing us to develop market leading products and services. In short, we love creating value for our customers by solving difficult problems. As of now, Camlin operates in over 20 countries worldwide.

Role Description

The Junior Firmware Engineer in the Real-Time Applications unit is a key contributor responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge solutions using DSP and Microcontroller technologies.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, implement and debug firmware for Digital Signal Processors and Microcontrollers for real-time applications, tailored to project requirements.
• Ensure FW meets strict real-time performance constraints, focusing on latency, throughput, and efficient use of system resources (e.g., DSP cores, communication interfaces, memory, processing power).
• Optimize performance and efficiency of signal processing algorithms and embedded systems.
• Conduct code reviews, design evaluations, and testing to uphold high-quality standards.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in real-time systems, ensuring reliability and robustness.
• Debug hardware and software issues, getting to the root cause of the issue.
• Design high quality systems which comply with regulatory standards.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation.
• Experience in the design, simulation, implementation, verification and validation of real-time systems on DSPs and Microcontrollers.
• Experience in programming in C++ and C languages.
• Knowledge of theory and usage of Real Time Operating Systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)
• Knowledge of theory and design of complex digital electronic circuits and digital signal processing algorithms (FFT, digital filters, re-sampling, ecc.).
• Analytical and problem-solving attitude.
• Experience in the use of laboratory equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, signal generators).
• Experience with peripheral standards and communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, RS485, RS232, RGMII, ecc.).
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of SHARC or equivalent DSP architecture.
• Knowledge of build systems (CMake).
• Proficiency with gitlab, docker, CI/CD, artifactory.
• Proficiency in source code revision control, especially GIT.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies
• Experience with application layer protocols, such as DNP, 1588, MQTT, and more.
• Knowledge of electronic components and PCB reworking.
• Experience with TCL scripting.

Our Values

• We work together
• We believe in people
• We won’t accept the ‘way it has always been done’
• We listen to learn
• We’re trying to do the right thing
• Company Pension & Life Assurance Schemes
• On-site parking
• Hybrid Working
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Wellness programmes

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Individuals seeking employment at Camlin are considered without regards to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital states, ancestry, physical or mental disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.