Embedded Firmware Engineer

Help shape the next generation of intelligent LED cabin lighting for commercial aviation. This is a hands-on role building robust, real-time embedded software from the ground up, from architecture and algorithms through to implementation, verification, and delivery for safety-critical use. What you'll do ?????

• Own the architecture & design: Define software structure, interfaces, and interactions with hardware and other systems; produce design docs and lead peer reviews.
• Build from first principles: Develop bare?'metal/ RTOS firmware in C for microcontrollers and programmable logic devices.
• Low-level development: Write drivers and real-time control software; interface with peripherals (e.g., temperature sensors, I²C, SPI, UART, CAN).
• Platform fundamentals: Develop and maintain bootloaders, secure update mechanisms, and modular, object?'oriented components where appropriate.
• Hands-on debug: Triage HW/ SW interactions using oscilloscopes, logic/ protocol analysers; comfortable doing fine soldering/ rework as needed.
• Verification & documentation: Deliver fully documented designs, implementation plans, and contribute across unit, integration, and system testing.
• Technical leadership: Mentor a graduate software engineer and set engineering standards within the team. What you'll bring ????

  Essential ?

  • Significant experience (ideally 10-15 years) in embedded software/ firmware for real-time or bare?'metal systems.
  • Expert-level C for low-level embedded development; strong microprocessor/ microcontroller architecture knowledge.
  • Proven delivery of drivers, peripheral bring-up, and hardware integration.
  • Lab confidence: oscilloscopes, logic/ protocol analysers; comfortable with board-level investigation and occasional soldering.
  • Version control ( Git) and Agile practices.
  • Clear, methodical documentation and the ability to own solutions end?'to?'end.
  • Strong communication and the autonomy to hit the ground running.

    Desirable ?

    • Safety-critical/ high?'integrity experience (e.g. DO?'178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508).
    • FPGA or other low-level hardware programming exposure.
    • CI/ CD and automated test familiarity. Working arrangement ????
      • Onboarding: Expect to be on-site 4 days/ week for the first 2-3 months to immerse in the lab, hardware, and product context.
      • Thereafter: Hybrid pattern of 3 days a week with ongoing lab collaboration as projects require. Benefits ????
        • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holiday)
        • Company-wide Christmas shutdown (allocated from leave allowance)
        • 5% employer pension contribution
        • Annual bonus scheme based on company and individual performance
        • 37.5-hour work week
        • Early finish Fridays 1pm every week
        • Free annual eye test
        • Cycle to Work scheme
        • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential support

          If you thrive on low-level C, enjoy architecting clean solutions, and like rolling up your sleeves in the lab we'd love to hear from you!

          ???? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.

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