Software Firmware Engineer

ViVA Tech Talent; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity / share options

Generous annual leave allowance

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency is seeking a Firmware Test Automation Engineer to help build a new automation function for a hardware platform. Candidates should have strong experience in testing embedded systems, confident scripting skills (preferred Python), and be comfortable with Linux environments. This role offers flexibility with a hybrid working model and the chance to have a real impact on automation processes. If you enjoy building systems from scratch and making them reliable, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Strong experience testing firmware and embedded systems.
• Confident scripting in Python, with Bash or Go as a plus.
• Comfortable working close to Linux, hardware, logs, and networks.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a scalable firmware automation framework for embedded Linux.
• Automate core camera workflows including recording, storage, metadata.
• Validate video output and live streaming performance.
• Run stress, soak, performance, and resilience tests on real hardware.
• Build and maintain hardware-in-the-loop test rigs.
• Produce reliable test results and failure analysis.

Skills

Testing firmware / embedded systems

Scripting in Python

Comfortable with Linux

Video or streaming validation

Job description

Firmware Test Automation Engineer (Embedded Linux | Video & Streaming)

🌍💻 Super flexible working (1 x day in office, 4 x WFH)

ViVA Tech Talent are supporting a key client who are building a brand-new firmware test automation function for a connected hardware platform used in real-world, high-stakes environments.

This role is for someone who enjoys owning the full automation picture — from flashing devices and running unattended daily regressions, to validating video, streaming, and system resilience across a fleet of physical devices.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and building a scalable firmware automation framework for embedded Linux
• Automating core camera workflows: recording, storage, metadata, upgrades, recovery
• Validating video output (H.264/H.265, MP4) and live streaming (RTSP / WebRTC)
• Running stress, soak, performance, and resilience tests on real hardware
• Building and maintaining hardware-in-the-loop test rigs
• Producing high-signal test results and failure analysis engineers actually trust

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience testing firmware / embedded systems (not just web or UI)
• Confident scripting (Python preferred; Bash/Go welcome)
• Comfortable working close to Linux, hardware, logs, and networks
• Experience with video or streaming validation is a big plus
• Someone who enjoys building things from scratch and making them reliable

Why this role?

• You’ll own and shape a new automation function
• Real hardware, real data, real impact
• High autonomy, strong engineering culture, and room to grow

📈 Equity / share options

🏖️ Generous annual leave allowance

If this sounds like your kind of problem space, let’s talk. Apply below or contact Orla Fitzsimons confidentially on [e-mail]