Mission: We are seeking a highly talented and self‑motivated Senior Firmware Engineer to work in our UK team. Based in the Plymouth office in a hybrid role with a minimum of 2 days on site with occasional travel to other sites as required. As an embedded firmware engineer you will have a structured approach to design and verification with demonstrable skills in selecting appropriate software architectures. You will be able to produce efficient embedded software implementations and have a good appreciation of electronic hardware.
You will play a key role in the realisation of leading‑edge smart heating products. It is key that you can demonstrate you are a natural collaborator with a successful track record of embedded software delivery in your career to date. You will have a passion for design excellence and demonstrate outstanding technical competence.
Key Responsibilities
* Full lifecycle involvement in detailed design, code development, maintenance, and validation for new and existing product lines in line with the business needs.
* Collaborate with other global teams to ensure the timely delivery of new products according to agreed timescales.
* Adopt in‑house best practice for code integrity and design validation.
* Collaborate with systems design engineers, test engineers, and product owners to form acceptance criteria and develop code against them.
* Mentor junior team members to support the team development as a whole.
Skills and Attributes
* Proven skills in object‑oriented development and modern C++; ideally embedded microcontroller firmware development on families such as Si‑Labs, Microchip, and TI.
* Experience of low‑power wireless communications such as Zigbee, Wi‑Fi, and Bluetooth.
* Experience with Continuous Integration, distributed revision control tools, and bug tracking platforms such as Git, Jira, and Confluence.
* Ideally experience of development in an Agile environment and understanding of the concepts of the methodology.
* Experience of firmware development environments including compilers, debuggers, emulators, and toolchains.
* Good understanding of electronics and microcontroller‑based embedded systems for consumer products.
* Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
What We Offer You
Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.
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