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# Embedded Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Vector Recruitment Ltd
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £60,000 - £70,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), LTE (Telecommunication), JIRA, Bluetooth, Datasheets, Device Drivers, Embedded C, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Real-Time Operating Systems, Wi-Fi Technology, Git, Information Technology, Bitbucket
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225809255/Embedded-Firmware-Engineer

## About the Role

* Degree/Masters/PhD in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems or similar
 * Strong commercial experience in embedded C development (ideally 5+ years)
 * Experience with RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX or similar
 * Confident working in Unix/Linux development environments
 * Strong grounding in software testing (unit, regression, system)

Embedded & Firmware Expertise

 * Experience writing device drivers directly from datasheets
 * Knowledge of low-power design techniques and firmware optimisation for constrained MCUs
 * Experience working with BLE/Bluetooth, WiFi, Cellular or other wireless protocols
 * Experience with battery-powered, low-energy devices is highly beneficial
 * Familiarity with Git, Jira, Bitbucket, or similar tooling

Nice to Have

 * Prior experience with wearable technologies
 * Cellular expertise (e.g., LTE-M, NB-IoT)
 * Exposure to embedded Linux environments

## Description

Location: Cambridge (Hybrid 1 day in the office a week) Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Excellent Benefits Contact: Adam Mayne - (url removed) - (phone number removed), An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer to join a rapidly growing technology company developing next-generation IoT, Bluetooth-enabled, low-power wearable devices.
You'll be part of a talented, supportive R&D team working on real products with real users, contributing to both current-generation firmware and new product development from concept through to mass production.
This is an environment known for innovation, employee development, and a genuinely collaborative culture, offering excellent training, career growth and the chance to work with cutting-edge embedded technologies.

Responsibilities of Firmware Engineer

 * Designing and developing embedded firmware for IoT wearable products
 * Working across the full product lifecycle - prototyping, implementation, optimisation, validation and release
 * Creating efficient, reliable firmware for battery-powered, resource-constrained devices
 * Developing and maintaining low-level drivers, communication interfaces and wireless protocol stacks
 * Collaboration with hardware, electronics and software teams to deliver high-quality, production-ready systems