Senior/Lead Firmware Engineer
Stack-r
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 75KJob location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Systems Engineering
C++
Software Debugging
Linux on Embedded Systems
Embedded Software
Firmware
Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Hardware Interface Design
Python
Matlab
OpenCV
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
Serial Peripheral Interface
Job description
- Develop and lead embedded software and firmware in C++ and Embedded Linux.
- Build and maintain low-level software and hardware interfaces.
- Work with hardware engineers on board bring-up, testing and prototype development.
- Own features across the full lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, debugging and validation.
- Support technical discussions and help guide system-level decisions.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Systems engineering?, * Proven experience at senior or lead level firmware or embedded systems engineering.
- Strong commercial experience with C++.
- Solid understanding of Embedded Linux.
- Comfortable working hands-on with hardware and low-level interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, etc.).
- Proven ability to take ownership of major components or subsystems.
- Confident influencing technical direction and supporting other engineers.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Nice to Have:
- ARM
- OpenCV
- Python
- Assembly
- Matlab
- FPGAs
- Experience with imaging, sensors or high-speed hardware systems
- Calibration or hardware optimisation experience
Please note: You must have full right to work in the UK and currently be residing in the UK.
About the company
An established engineering business is looking for a Senior/Lead Firmware Engineer to take ownership of a brand-new hardware development project. This is a clean-slate build with no legacy code, giving you full scope to shape the firmware direction from day one.
The company builds advanced technology used by major tech organisations and government bodies, and you'll be contributing directly to one of their next key products. The role is hands-on with real hardware on the desk, close collaboration with engineering leadership, and long-term technical impact.