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Embedded Firmware Engineer

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cambridge

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer (Next‑Generation IoT Wearable Devices) 
 Location: Cambridge (Remote) Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + Excellent Benefits Contact: Adam Mayne – (url removed) – (phone number removed)
   
 Embedded Software Engineer Opportunity
 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  What we are looking for, as much as possible from below.
 Education & Core Skills
  
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

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