Senior Firmware Engineer

Senior Firmware Engineer

West London (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Up to £65,000 + benefits

Our client is an innovative and growing engineering-led organisation operating within the Consumer Electronics / Mobility sector. They are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join their team and play a key role in developing embedded software for next-generation products.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across the full product lifecycle, from early-stage prototyping through to production and manufacturing, within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop clean, efficient, and scalable embedded software in C/C++
• Work closely with hardware engineers on board bring-up, debugging, and validation activities
• Design, implement, and maintain firmware for embedded systems, including motor control, sensor integration, and low-level drivers
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to real-time performance, timing, and signal integrity
• Contribute to system architecture, coding standards, and long-term platform strategy

Candidate Profile

Our client is looking for a motivated and proactive engineer with a strong background in embedded systems and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.

Essential skills and experience:

• Proven experience in embedded software development
• Strong programming skills in C and C++
• Experience across the software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, testing)
• Hands-on experience with embedded communication protocols such as BLE, CAN, I2C, UART, or SPI
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable experience:

• Knowledge of functional safety standards (e.g. ISO 13849 or ISO 26262)
• Experience with electric motors or inverter-driven systems would be highly advantageous
• Familiarity with RTOS-based development
• Experience using Python for tooling or automation
• Exposure to CI/CD environments (e.g. Jenkins, Docker)
• Experience with version control systems such as Git

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of up to £65,000 plus a performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Flexible working arrangements, including a compressed working schedule option
• Access to learning and development resources
• Health and wellbeing support, including confidential counselling services
• Regular social events and team activities
• Employee discounts and additional benefits

Sound like you? Apply now!