Senior Firmware Engineer

Murray McIntosh; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to develop embedded firmware in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will have expertise in C & C++ and experience in regulated industries. This permanent position involves maintaining and updating firmware, creating specifications, and ensuring product compliance. Apply now for an exciting opportunity to influence quality and team processes.

Qualifications

• Expert in C & C++ programming.
• Experience programming on real-time operating systems.
• Experience developing products in highly regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Realising product specification through embedded firmware.
• Create firmware requirement specifications and design documentation.
• Contribute to the continued improvement of development processes.
• Run and participate in design reviews.

Skills

C & C++

Real-time operating systems

STM32

FreeRTOS

Firmware for low power safety critical devices

TFT LCD display control drivers

RF technologies (BLE, LoRa, Zigbee)

Tools

Keil IDE

MPLAB for STM32

Job description

Principal Firmware Engineer

Murray McIntosh are currently seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to work for a client of ours on a permanent basis as detailed below :

Responsibilities

• Realising product specification through embedded firmware
• Create firmware requirement specifications and design documentation
• Contribute to the continued improvement of the embedded development processes to ensure continuous enhancement of the team and our processes
• Contribute to definition of work, approach and architectural solutions
• Own quality of your out put ensuring appropriate levels of quality
• Maintain and update existing firmware addressing defects and implementing enhancements
• Run and participate in design reviews, creation of reports and associate documentation
• Collaborate with validation tea to increase understanding and reduce development iterations
• Ensure product compliance to ISO.

Skills & qualifications

• Expert in the use of C & C++
• Experience of programming on real time operating systems
• Knowledge of STM32 and FreeRTOS
• Keil IDE, MPLAB for STM32 (advantageous)
• Experience developing products in highly regulated industries
• Experience of developing firmware for low power safety critical devices
• Knowledge of TFT LCD display control drivers and GUI development
• Familiarity with RF technologies such as BLE, LoRa, Zigbee etc would be advantageous