Senior Firmware Engineer

Senior Firmware Engineer – Foxton, Cambridgeshire

Business Unit:
Novanta, Robotics and Automation.

• Design and implement embedded firmware in C and C++ for STM
  32 microcontrollers.
• Develop real‑time algorithms for inductive sensing and position feedback.
• Optimise code for performance, memory usage and power efficiency.
• Implement communication interfaces such as SPI, UART, CAN and Ethernet.
• Work closely with hardware engineers to integrate firmware with inductive sensor electronics.
• Carry out unit testing, debugging and system validation.
• Support EMC compliance activities and functional safety requirements.
• Produce clear technical documentation for firmware, software and system architecture.
• Follow ISO
  9001 and relevant industry standards.

• Strong embedded C and C++ experience, including STM
  32 and ARM Cortex‑M.
• Understanding of STM
  32 HAL or LL drivers.
• Experience with bare‑metal work.
• Familiarity with inductive sensing and basic signal processing.
• Hands‑on experience with debugging tools such as JTAG or SWD, oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Knowledge of communication protocols and industrial interfaces.
• Ability to develop simple PC applications for configuration or data analysis.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.

• Experience building products for harsh or demanding environments.
• Understanding of EMC and safety standards.
• Practical soldering skills.
• Experience with firmware or hardware version control systems.
• Mathcad experience.
• Knowledge of Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Additional languages.

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