Senior Firmware Engineer

About the Role Senior Firmware Engineer in Ware, UK, within the Specialty Camera Engineering team, developing cameras for long-range surveillance applications. You will contribute to the full development lifecycle of embedded camera systems, from software design to hardware integration and validation. What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and implement embedded software for bare-metal systems, focusing on performance, reliability, and resource efficiency.
• Develop, test, and debug low-level device drivers, peripheral interfaces, and communication protocols on microcontrollers or microprocessors.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define software/hardware integration requirements and support board bring-up, hardware validation, and troubleshooting.
• Write efficient and maintainable code in C/C++ (and assembly as needed) for memory-constrained, real-time systems.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and other debugging tools to analyze and resolve hardware/software integration issues.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system-level tests to verify correct operation and performance of embedded firmware.
• Participate in code reviews to adhere to coding standards and design guidelines for bare-metal environments.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of software architecture, interfaces, and procedures for future maintenance and scalability.
• Analyze and optimize system performance, power consumption, and memory utilization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, identify technical risks, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality embedded solutions. What We're Looking For
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering; hands-on embedded systems development.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems design, including C/C++ memory management, microprocessor architectures, I/O timing.
• Proficient debugging tools/techniques for embedded systems; ability to identify and fix performance issues.
• Experience with scripting languages and building systems; adherence to established development processes.
• Experience collaborating with Quality Assurance teams to identify test cases for features and regression testing; board bring-up experience; code reviews.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); ability to work in a hybrid arrangement (Ware). Nice to Have
• Python scripting for test automation, data analysis, or rapid prototyping.
• ARM processors; robotics control programming; DevOps/CI/CD familiarity; ability to read schematics. Compensation & Benefits
• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible working options.
• Private medical care.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Career development support and learning opportunities.
• Employee health and wellbeing support (EAP).
• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including volunteering days.
• Well-known company discount scheme.