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# Senior Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Chroma
- **Location:** Birkenhead, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Embedded Software, Firmware, Real-Time Operating Systems, Strategies of Testing, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Serial Peripheral Interface
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5897297109

## About the Role

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on firmware engineer with strong CAN expertise. Candidates with strong hardware and firmware experience can be considered if no CAN experience., * 8+ years' commercial embedded firmware development

 * Strong C/C++ experience on 32-bit microcontrollers
 * RTOS, interrupts, low-level drivers and communications protocols
 * SPI, I2C, UART and LIN
 * Ability to read schematics and work closely with hardware engineers
 * Experience mentoring or technically guiding other engineers

As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you'll be responsible for the architecture, design and delivery of embedded firmware for CAN-based power distribution and control units. You'll also help define coding standards, review processes and test strategies, whilst mentoring other members of the firmware team.

If you have the required skills and experience for this Senior Firmware Engineer role, then please get in touch ASAP with an up-to-date copy of your CV. You can apply directly or contact Aleesha Purdy.



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