Senior Firmware Engineer / Linux Developer

Vantage Consulting Ltd; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global supplier of forensic science equipment is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer/Linux Developer to join their engineering team. The role involves architecting and developing firmware solutions, particularly for embedded Linux on ARM architectures. The ideal candidate will have a strong software engineering background, collaborative spirit, and experience in firmware architecture design. Competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary with performance-related bonus

Hybrid / work-from-home options

Pension scheme

Private medical cover (including dental)

37.5 hours per week

Holiday allowance starting at 25 days plus birthday and bank holidays

Qualifications

• Strong all-round software engineering background with applied design experience.
• Confident designing and owning firmware architectures.
• Proactive, innovative, and comfortable working in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Architecting, designing and developing firmware solutions.
• Developing embedded Linux on ARM and x86 imaging architectures.
• Taking ownership of designs and providing technical leadership when required.

Skills

Software engineering

Firmware architecture design

Embedded Linux

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary teams

Proactive and innovative mindset

Education

Degree in Software, Electronics or related discipline (minimum 2:1)

Tools

Visual Studio

DevOps

Git

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Firmware Engineer / Linux Developer
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire
Salary: £55,000

We are partnered with a global supplier of forensic science equipment, exporting market-leading products to government and private institutions in over 100 countries worldwide. Their technology is used to perform detailed forensic investigations both at crime scenes and within laboratories.

The Role

You will join a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary engineering team and work across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage prototypes through to production systems. This is a hands-on role offering exposure to a broad mix of technologies and the opportunity to influence technical direction and design decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecting, designing and developing firmware solutions
• Developing embedded Linux on ARM and x86 imaging architectures
• Working with STM32 ARM microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi and NXP i.MX platforms
• Interfacing with analogue, digital and electromechanical components and sensors
• Developing basic graphical user interfaces
• Implementing communication interfaces (USB 3.2, MIPI, PCIe, I2C, SPI)
• Camera, motor, temperature and lighting control (lasers, LEDs, flash lamps)
• Supporting basic safety-critical circuitry
• Collaborating closely with electronics, mechanical, software, physics, optics and chemistry teams
• Taking ownership of designs and providing technical leadership when required

About You

• Strong all-round software engineering background with applied design experience
• Degree educated (Software, Electronics or related discipline - minimum 2:1)
• Proactive, innovative and comfortable working in a collaborative, multi-skilled environment
• Confident designing and owning firmware architectures

Desirable Experience

• Visual Studio, DevOps, Git
• Ability to read schematics and identify pinouts and port capabilities
• Design for low to medium volume manufacturing
• Wireless technologies (RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi)
• Microchip PICs, CPLDs or FPGAs
• Interest or background in photography

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary with performance-related bonus
• Hybrid / work-from-home options
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private medical cover (including dental)
• Relocation assistance where applicable
• 37.5 hours per week
• Holiday allowance starting at 25 days plus birthday, Christmas, long service entitlement and bank holidays

Interview Process

• Recruiter Screen (30-45 mins)
• First Stage Teams Interview with Hiring Manager (60 mins)
• On Site interview (2 hours)

Job Info

Job Title: Senior Firmware Engineer/Linux Developer

Company: Vantage Consulting Ltd

Location:

Posted: Feb 3rd 2026

Closes: Mar 6th 2026

Sector: Electronics

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

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