Head of engineering

Job Description

🚀 Head of Engineering – Firmware

📍 Cardiff (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)

💰 £80,000–£90,000 + benefits


We’re looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our firmware development team in Cardiff. If you're passionate about embedded systems, leading high-performing teams, and delivering scalable, production-grade firmware, this is a chance to make your mark.


What You’ll Be Doing

* Leading and scaling a growing team of firmware engineers
* Setting technical direction across embedded systems architecture and development
* Working cross-functionally with Product, Hardware, QA, and Ops
* Driving best practices in firmware design, testing, CI/CD, and release management
* Mentoring talent and shaping engineering culture as we scale


What You’ll Bring

* Leadership experience in embedded/firmware engineering (ideally in a commercial product environment)
* Strong C/C++ skills and experience with RTOS, microcontrollers (ARM Cortex, STM32), and low-level interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART)
* A track record of delivering robust, secure, production firmware
* Great communication and stakeholder management skills