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# Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Platform Recruitment
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £65,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, ARM Architecture, Bash Shell, Software Debugging, Linux, Embedded C, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Serial Peripheral Interface, Test Scripts, Build Process, U-Boot
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/224997275/firmware-engineer

## About the Role

* 3+ years experience developing ARM architecture in embedded C in a Linux environmnet
 * Skilled in reading hardware schematics
 * Experience of Agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
 * Knowledge of Python or Bash to automate tasks, test scripts, and build processes.

Bonus Skills

 * Knowledge of motion control systems.
 * Experience with secure boot, Hardware Root of Trust, and attestation.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and technical documentation.

If you are a proactive problem-solver ready to take ownership of complex bare-metal firmware challenges, apply today!

## Description

* Develop, debug, and optimise bare-metal firmware for ARM-based microcontrollers
 * Make significant contributions to an existing code base to add new features and enhancements while documenting low-level designs.
 * Work closely with hardware engineers to review schematics and develop drivers for interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, and DAC.


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