Senior Firmware Engineer

good hair day; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hair styling company in Cambridge is looking for a Firmware Engineer to lead the development of high-quality software for their innovative hair care appliances. The successful candidate will have experience with embedded systems, a track record in C programming, and a relevant Bachelor's Degree. Join a fast-paced environment where you can make a significant impact on product development.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume consumer electronics software development.
• Proven track record of developing software to a high standard.
• Strong understanding of control theory.

Responsibilities

• Lead new firmware development projects with hands-on involvement.
• Improve software development processes with the Head of Electronics.
• Investigate and solve complex functional issues.

Skills

Embedded systems knowledge

C programming

Control algorithms knowledge

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Zephyr (RTOS)

ARM Cortex

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

Iconic British brand ghd is a global leader in high end professional hair styling tools and the UK's number one recommended styling brand. Loved by stylists and consumers, loved by press, and loved by the people that work for the brand!

Merging science and innovation, with luxury beauty and style; ghd combines cutting edge technologies and beautiful designs to create the most technically advanced hair tools in the world.

Developed by leading scientists and engineers in the dedicated ghd R&D laboratories in Cambridge, ghd tools deliver "safer for hair" heat styling that have become an essential part of the daily lives of professional hair stylists and consumers globally.

Renowned for game changing innovation and superior performance, at ghd we are on a mission to transform lives with the power of a good hair day!

LOCATION

This role will be based in our Cambridge office.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Firmware Engineer will work within the electronics team to develop a range of hair care and beauty appliances for a successful and growing company which preserves the original dynamic and start-up atmosphere and is backed by one of the largest private equity companies in the world.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and will take a high-level ownership of their technical work. They will be delivery-focussed and take direct responsibility for their output. They will generate high quality work as a matter of course.

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead new firmware development projects with hands-on involvement in specification, implementation, and test.
• Improve and evolve the software development processes by working with the Head of Electronics to refine and introduce methodology and structure to industry best-practice.
• Work closely with other parts of the business to drive projects through the development lifecycle.
• Develop, tune, & test control algorithms.
• Work with hardware and project engineers to ensure the products operate as intended and comply with the design verification plan.
• Investigate and solve complex functional issues (e.g. assist in complex root-cause analysis for product returns, etc.).

REQUIREMENTS

Essential:

• An experienced firmware engineer with knowledge of embedded systems (microcontrollers) and best-practice software development for high-volume consumer electronics or similar.
• Proven track record of developing software in C to a high standard (bare-metal and/or RTOS).
• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related numerate discipline.

Desirable:

• Requirements Capture.
• Agile methodology and tools (e.g. Jira).
• Zephyr (RTOS) & ARM Cortex.
• BLDC motor control.
• I2C, SPI, BLE.
• Knowledge of control algorithms / control theory.

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