2 of 2 Firmware Engineer Jobs in Birmingham

Contract Firmware Engineer | Up to £400 p/d Outside IR35 | 5 days a week onsite - Birmingham | 6 months (rolling) We are looking for a highly motivated Contract Firmware Engineer to join our rapidly growing hardware startup customer. With a lean engineering-led culture, they design, build, and deliver embedded Linux systems that integrate hardware, firmware … and recovery systems. Implement secure boot, encryption, key handling and protected partitions. Develop manufacturing scripts for flashing, testing and validation. Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of experience in embedded firmware or embedded Linux development. Deep understanding of Debian/Linux system architecture and optimisation. Advanced proficiency in C++ and Python. Proven experience with Mender for OTA management and recovery … workflows On Offer: Up to £400 Outside IR35 5 days a week onsite - Birmingham 6 months (rolling) This is an opportunity for a highly motivated and forward-thinking engineer to take ownership of their embedded Linux platform and play a key role in building their next generation of connected devices. Due to a high volume of applications, not all More ❯

SF Recruitment are working with a high-growth, innovative start up in Birmingham to recruit an Interim Embedded Software Engineer to oversee some crucial projects over coming year. We need someone who is highly intelligent, a leader, self starter and can communicate effectively and with their own initiative with the various stakeholders/development teams. Someone who is self … motivated to do what is necessary to get the job done. Key Responsibilities - Lead firmware development for Debian-based embedded Linux systems, from architecture to deployment. - Design and maintain secure OTA pipelines using Mender, including rollback, recovery, and encryption at the device level. - Implement and manage device-side encryption, secure boot, and partition-level protection with recovery tools. - Develop … and remote management. - Use Python to build automation tools, testing frameworks, and cloud deployment utilities. - Drive Git-based workflows, continuous integration, and release pipelines. - Communicate effectively with stakeholders - aligning firmware deliverables with product, software, and manufacturing priorities. - Demonstrate initiative by proactively identifying bottlenecks, proposing solutions, and delivering improvements. - Leverage AI-assisted development tools (Codex, Cursor, Copilot) to boost productivity More ❯