Senior Firmware & Software Engineer Permanent £competitive salary Norfolk Our client is a leading research and development company specialising in advanced electric motors, controllers, and inverters across a variety of applications. They are seeking a talented Senior Firmware & Software Engineer to join their innovative engineering team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong experience in … power and embedded electronics, bare-metal development, and C programming to work on cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. About the Role As a Senior Firmware & Software Engineer, you'll be a core member of the Engineering Team, contributing to the development of firmware and software solutions that power our advanced systems. You'll work closely with … the Lead Firmware Engineer, Chief Technical Officer, and Lead Electronics Engineer to meet project milestones and ensure top-quality performance. What You’ll Do •Design, develop, maintain, and test embedded firmware and software for electric power systems •Work closely with hardware engineers to integrate code with electronics •Write clear, maintainable code in C/C++ for bare-metal and embedded More ❯
Portishead, Somerset, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Viper Subsea Ltd
families. Extensive usage and understanding of microcontroller peripherals for data acquisition and control, for example: USB, I2C, SPI, UART, DMA, I2S, ADC, and DAC. Extensive usage and understanding of firmware application development for communication interfaces, including Ethernet, RS485, RS232, CAN, and LCD. Understanding and usage of communication protocols, including TCP/IP, Modbus RTU/TCP, and CANBus. Good communication More ❯
Portishead, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Viper Innovations Ltd
families. Extensive usage and understanding of microcontroller peripherals for data acquisition and control, for example: USB, I2C, SPI, UART, DMA, I2S, ADC, and DAC. Extensive usage and understanding of firmware application development for communication interfaces, including Ethernet, RS485, RS232, CAN, and LCD. Understanding and usage of communication protocols, including TCP/IP, Modbus RTU/TCP, and CANBus. Good communication … weeks ago ADA Embedded Software Engineer - Defence Bristol, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Bristol, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Firmware/FPGA Engineers - All levels (All UK Sites) Filton, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Bristol, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom £45,000.00 More ❯
Linux. Write drivers for peripherals that might be on the microprocessor chip or on the PCB. Develop support for external modules often with complex communication protocols. Collaborate with other firmware developers to define interfaces between processors. Bring up prototype hardware. Sometimes using oscilloscopes, logic analysers and audio test equipment. Produce clear documentation to communicate your ideas and design decisions. Engage More ❯
develop analogue and digital hardware with embedded software for innovative sensors to measure dust, solids, and flow. You will be responsible for the full software lifecycle from system design, firmware implementation, testing and deployment to hardware. You will implement and test metrological algorithms and take certified emission monitoring (QAL, AMS) and functional safety (SIL) into account. You will maintain existing More ❯
Linux. Write drivers for peripherals that might be on the microprocessor chip or on the PCB. Develop support for external modules often with complex communication protocols. Collaborate with other firmware developers to define interfaces between processors. Bring up prototype hardware. Sometimes using oscilloscopes, logic analysers and audio test equipment. Produce clear documentation to communicate your ideas and design decisions. Engage More ❯
Job Title: Senior Firmware Engineer Location : Plymouth, Devon Working Arrangement : On-Site 1 Day Per Week Key Experience/Skills: - Demonstrable skills in modern C microcontroller firmware development for embedded devices - Good Knowledge of low-power wireless comms’, such as Zigbee BLE/Bluetooth and WI-FI - It is expected you will have an understanding of electronics and microcontroller-based More ❯
Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer Location: Gloucester Salary: competitive + market leading benefits package My client supports the delivery of high-performance appliances for the Defensive market and is looking to expand their team with a Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer. They develop from a blank sheet with security as a primary consideration, designing the whole appliance from high performance C++, embedded … software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management. The Senior Firmware Engineer will be involved in the full lifecycle of product development, from concept, design, through delivery, and into support. They predominantly use Intel (previously Altera) FPGAs, with code developed using VHDL. This is predominantly an active hands-on role and, as such, solid experience with VHDL More ❯
Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
JLR
hours ago Silverstone, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago Northampton, England, United Kingdom 6 hours ago Coventry, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Lead/Principal Hardware and Firmware Engineer Warwick, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Bicester, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Software Engineer - Drives Control Application Rugby, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago Gaydon, England, United Kingdom More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE Systems (New)
We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect, and understand complex data, enabling governments, armed forces, and commercial businesses to unlock digital advantage in demanding environments. Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer The Cross-Domain (XD) team delivers high-performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market. We develop from scratch with security as a primary focus, designing the entire appliance—from … high-performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), to custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management—ensuring reliability, supportability, and maintainability for our customers. Job Role A Senior Firmware Engineer in the XD team is involved in the full product lifecycle, from concept and design to delivery and support. The role mainly involves working with Altera FPGAs using VHDL. As More ❯
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE Systems (New)
team develops high-performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market, designing entire systems from scratch with security as a primary focus. This includes high-performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management, ensuring reliable, supportable, and maintainable solutions for our clients. Job Role A Firmware Engineer in the XD team is involved throughout the More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE
appliances for the Defensive Cyber market. We develop from a blank sheet with security as a primary consideration, designing the whole appliance from high performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management. All of which has to deliver a reliable, supportable, and maintainable capability for our customers. JOB ROLE A Firmware Engineer within the More ❯
state-of-the-art of OS technologies and system software, especially those integrated in the Linux kernel with your experience in this area. You will be working alongside a firmware development team contributing to the design and development of solutions for CPU and System IP based Infrastructure platforms. Your primary responsibility will include maintenance, support, and development of system software … as follows: Prior working experience with various Low-level Embedded projects and working as a R&D professional or Software Engineer. Experience in development and maintenance of product quality firmware with good knowledge of bootloaders and device drivers. Familiarity with the Linux environment, command line, remote shell, scripting and collaboration tools including Kernel internals. Strong understanding of established virtualization frameworks More ❯
and testing of low level kernel drivers and user space driver library code. You will be part of one of the two teams in the system software department (the firmware team being the other one) and report to the drivers and utilities team manager. The Team The drivers and utilities team forms part of the system software group - working closely … problem-solving skills, familiar with a full suite of debug and performance analysis tools and techniques Experience with one or more of the following: PCIe, CPU, device drivers, SoC, firmware, and hardware/software integration Proactive in driving engineering collaboration & obtaining input to solve issues Proven ability to schedule own workload Excellent written and verbal communication skills, work well within … a multinational team and with multinational customers. Excellent cultural awareness is essential. Experience developing firmware or drivers for GPUs. Knowledge of CUDA or OpenCL Experience working on upstreaming of kernel code/contributing to Linux kernel. Exposure to integration with data centre/cloud service operations - for example integration with Kubernetes or open stack. In addition to a competitive salary More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
ZipRecruiter
Job Description Job Title: Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer Location: Gloucester, UK (with flexible working options) Salary: Up to £80k Overview: A high-performing product development team is seeking a Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of secure, high-speed, cross-domain solutions. This is an opportunity to work across the full lifecycle of product development … from initial concept through to support—in a hands-on engineering environment focused on cutting-edge hardware and firmware technologies. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement firmware using VHDL for high-performance FPGAs (predominantly Altera/Intel). Collaborate on full lifecycle development, from architecture to deployment. Integrate high-bandwidth FPGA features such as networking, DRAM interfaces, and embedded blocks. Lead More ❯
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Stott and May
Job Title: Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer Location: Gloucester, UK (with flexible working options) Salary: Up to £80k Overview: A high-performing product development team is seeking a Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of secure, high-speed, cross-domain solutions. This is an opportunity to work across the full lifecycle of product development—from initial … concept through to support—in a hands-on engineering environment focused on cutting-edge hardware and firmware technologies. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement firmware using VHDL for high-performance FPGAs (predominantly Altera/Intel). Collaborate on full lifecycle development, from architecture to deployment. Integrate high-bandwidth FPGA features such as networking, DRAM interfaces, and embedded blocks. Lead and mentor More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Join to apply for the FPGA Firmware Engineer role at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Location: UK, Europe & Africa - UK - Gloucester BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, enabling governments, armed forces, and commercial businesses to unlock digital advantages in demanding environments. … Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer The Cross-Domain (XD) team delivers high-performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market, designing security-focused products from scratch, including high-performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), and custom hardware. Job Role A Senior Firmware Engineer in the XD team is involved in the full product lifecycle, primarily using Altera FPGAs and VHDL. The More ❯
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
BAE Systems
Join to apply for the FPGA Firmware Engineer role at BAE Systems 23 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the FPGA Firmware Engineer role at BAE Systems Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Gloucester BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to … countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer The Cross-Domain (XD) team delivers high-performance appliances for the Defensive Cyber market. We develop from scratch with security as a primary consideration, designing the entire appliance, including … high-performance C++, embedded software, FPGA firmware (VHDL), custom PCBs, power distribution, and thermal management. All components must provide reliable, supportable, and maintainable solutions for our customers. Job Role A Senior Firmware Engineer in the XD team participates in the full product lifecycle, from concept and design to delivery and support. We primarily use Altera FPGAs, with code developed in More ❯
Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Platform Recruitment
Chippenham - Embedded Software Engineer (£50-70k) - Embedded C, hardware peripherals, firmware My client is a cutting-edge engineering company developing world-class embedded solutions. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to join their innovative and dynamic team. Main Duties: Provide embedded software support for existing and new products. Develop applications in embedded and More ❯
Cambridge, south west england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Octagon Group
unit testing Understanding of test-driven development and modern software best practices Familiar with standard hardware interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C) Ability to operate standard test equipment to verify embedded firmware functionality Personal Attributes: A clear, confident communicator – written and verbal Able to work independently and drive tasks forward Team-oriented and collaborative mindset Delivers high-quality work without accruing technical More ❯
and communications technologies – making this an ideal opportunity for an FPGA Engineer who enjoys hands-on innovation and working across multidisciplinary challenges. Key Skills and Requirements: Experience in FPGA firmware development (VHDL/Verilog) using toolchains such as Vivado or Quartus. Proven track record of design and implementation of complex systems. Strong academic background with a relevant engineering or scientific More ❯
power analysis and design updates to reduce power. Documentation including micro architecture and programming guides. Ownership of complete work package from specification through to delivery. Cross functional collaboration with Firmware, Systems and Verification teams. Running ASIC development tools including Lint, CDC, Synthesis, Power analysis tools. Planning, reporting status and communicating progress against expectations. Required Competencies Effective communicator with strong technical More ❯
power analysis and design updates to reduce power. Documentation including micro architecture and programming guides. Ownership of complete work package from specification through to delivery. Cross functional collaboration with Firmware, Systems and Verification teams. Running ASIC development tools including Lint, CDC, Synthesis, Power analysis tools. Planning, reporting status and communicating progress against expectations. Required Competencies Effective communicator with strong technical More ❯
Firmware Engineer Cardiff 26031/580 £45,000 - £53,000 & Bonus, Healthcare plan and more Benefits Package: £45,000 - £53,000 starting salary Company bonus Group Pension Scheme Private Medical Scheme including Healthcare Cash Plan Life Assurance x 4 annual salary Critical Illness Cover Income Protection Part of a successful international organization, this high-tech manufacturer has developed an enviable … reputation for product quality and innovation. They are currently undertaking their next phase of recruitment and therefore require two experienced Firmware Engineers to join their expanding business. Role & Responsibilities: Working in a small, versatile team, you will be involved in product design and sustaining activities on a range of electronic based products. Implementation of embedded firmware designs and test solutions … primarily in C and C#. Firmware development and debugging embedded systems. Implementation of cryptographic solutions and the creation of design documentation. Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Engineering Degree or equivalent in a related discipline. At least 4 years experience in Firmware development. Good working knowledge of low programming languages (C/C#) and scripting and the ability to use standard development software More ❯
Firmware Engineer Cardiff 26031/580 £45,000 - £53,000 & Bonus, Healthcare plan and more Benefits Package: £45,000 - £53,000 starting salary Company bonus Group Pension Scheme Private Medical Scheme including Healthcare Cash Plan Life Assurance x 4 annual salary Critical Illness Cover Income Protection Part of a successful international organization, this high-tech manufacturer has developed an enviable … reputation for product quality and innovation. They are currently undertaking their next phase of recruitment and therefore require two experienced Firmware Engineers to join their expanding business. Role & Responsibilities: Working in a small, versatile team, you will be involved in product design and sustaining activities on a range of electronic based products. Implementation of embedded firmware designs and test solutions … primarily in C and C#. Firmware development and debugging embedded systems. Implementation of cryptographic solutions and the creation of design documentation. Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Engineering Degree or equivalent in a related discipline. At least 4 years experience in Firmware development. Good working knowledge of low programming languages (C/C#) and scripting and the ability to use standard development software More ❯