Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer – Wearable Medical Device

Neupulse; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Neupulse is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to own and evolve firmware for a wearable neurostimulation device. The role is hands‑on, crosses hardware and software, and drives safety‑critical, production‑ready firmware.

You will collaborate with an external partner today, then build an in‑house capability, ensuring traceability, regulatory compliance, and robust releases aligned with ISO 13485 and IEC 62304. Hybrid role in Basingstoke.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering embedded firmware through the full product lifecycle.
• Strong experience with FreeRTOS on ARM Cortex‑M in safety‑critical settings.
• Real depth in low‑power, battery‑operated devices that communicate with mobile over BLE.
• 3+ years in a regulated industry — medical device and IEC 62304 ideally.
• The credibility to direct an external development partner today, and the appetite to build and lead an in‑house capability tomorrow.
• Fluency in C/C++, embedded architecture, modular design, and disciplined Git‑based workflows.
• A security mindset for embedded firmware (a genuine plus).

Responsibilities

• Own the firmware relationship with our external development partner — direction, reviews, quality, and verification and release evidence.
• Build the pathway to bring firmware capability in-house — decide what to internalise and when, and grow the team to do it.
• Stay hands‑on and set the standard: production‑quality firmware, reusable frameworks, coding practices and reviews.
• Own security — threat assessment, vulnerability management, and secure device updates.
• Work with hardware, software, quality and regulatory to stay traceable and compliant (ISO 13485 and IEC 62304).

Skills

C/C++

Embedded architecture

Git workflows

Low-power design

BLE communication

Security mindset

Tools

FreeRTOS

ARM Cortex‑M

BLE

ISO 13485

Job description

Neupulse is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to own and evolve firmware for a wearable neurostimulation device. The role is hands‑on, crosses hardware and software, and drives safety‑critical, production‑ready firmware.

You will collaborate with an external partner today, then build an in‑house capability, ensuring traceability, regulatory compliance, and robust releases aligned with ISO 13485 and IEC 62304. Hybrid role in Basingstoke.