Lead Firmware Engineer
Hybrid – Edinburgh (2 days on-site)
£60,000
Job Overview:
An established embedded systems consultancy is looking for a Firmware Engineer to join their team. You'll work across a variety of client projects, developing the low-level software that powers real products - from early prototypes right through to production-ready systems.
The work is hands-on, hardware-focused, and offers plenty of technical variety. You'll be in the office around two days a week for hardware testing, collaboration and project work, with the flexibility to work remotely the rest of the time.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop firmware in C/C++ for microcontroller-based systems.
Build and test device drivers, hardware interfaces and real-time features.
Own tasks across the full lifecycle: requirements, design, coding, debugging and system testing.
Work closely with electronics engineers during bring-up and prototype development.
Support technical discussions and help shape solutions with internal teams.
Senior engineers will take on leadership responsibilities - guiding junior engineers, reviewing code, and helping steer technical decisions on projects.
Experience:
6+ years in commercial firmware or embedded engineering.
Strong track record of owning features or subsystems end-to-end.
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers and supporting team delivery.
Confident in reviewing designs and helping guide technical decisions.
Comfortable handling client-facing technical conversations.
Good understanding of embedded development processes.
Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach.
Able to work independently and deliver reliable, well-tested code.
You must already have the right to work in the UK.
If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, apply now for an informal chat.