Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer — Hybrid (Ware, UK)

Motorola Solutions; Ware; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus schemes

Holiday bonus – two weeks extra pay

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme (DC)

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible working options

Private medical care

Life assurance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Motorola Solutions UK Limited in Ware, UK, seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to design and implement software for bare-metal systems. You will develop drivers, interfaces and protocols, collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up, and optimize power, memory and performance in real-time environments.

Proficiency in C/C++, ARM microprocessors, RTOS, and debugging with oscilloscopes is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in embedded systems development.
• Strong knowledge of C/C++, memory management, and I/O timing.
• Proficient with debugging embedded systems.
• Experience collaborating with hardware engineers on board bring-up.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement in Ware.
• Experience with Python scripting for test automation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement embedded software for bare-metal systems, focusing on performance, reliability, and resource efficiency.
• Develop, test, and debug low-level device drivers, peripheral interfaces, and communication protocols directly on microcontrollers or microprocessors.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define software/hardware integration requirements and support board bring-up, hardware validation, and troubleshooting.
• Write efficient and maintainable code in C/C++ (and assembly as needed) for microcontrollers, memory-constrained, and real-time systems.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and other debugging tools to analyze and resolve hardware/software integration issues.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system-level tests to verify correct operation and performance of embedded firmware.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and design guidelines for bare-metal environments.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of software architecture, interfaces, and procedures for future maintenance and scalability.
• Analyze and optimize system performance, power consumption, and memory utilization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, identify technical risks, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality embedded solutions.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Bare-metal development

RTOS

ARM microprocessors

SPI I2C CAN

Git

Debugging with oscilloscopes

Unit testing

Education

Bachelorer Masterer degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Schematic reading

Job description

Motorola Solutions UK Limited in Ware, UK, seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to design and implement software for bare-metal systems. You will develop drivers, interfaces and protocols, collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up, and optimize power, memory and performance in real-time environments.

Proficiency in C/C++, ARM microprocessors, RTOS, and debugging with oscilloscopes is required.