Principal Firmware Engineer

Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer

Role: Lead embedded firmware engineer

Experience: 10 years experience

Salary: genuinely competitive

Location: Scottish based company but the company offer remote work with occasional trips to site

This is a very exciting start-up who are hugely ambitious and looking for a senior embedded engineer who can work on a wearable device. The ideal engineer will have experience of mass consumer production and worked on screens or displays. This wearable device is due to launch in 2026 and we need you!

Job Description:

You will initially work with two senior firmware engineers who have developed firmware to date, contributing to new features. As your familiarity with the codebase grows, you will assume leadership of our firmware roadmap. Running on an STM
32 microcontroller, our firmware is built on top of a customised version of FreeRTOS, and is divided into a kernel and applications, you will contribute to both the kernel and application development. You will also work closely with our in-house team of electronics engineers, mechanical engineers and product designers, as well as our mobile development partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the kernel, low-level drivers and applications in C++
• Define and maintain the firmware architecture
• Drive forward improvements in sensor tuning and power efficiency
• Manage external team of firmware developers
• Work with mobile app team

Skills and

Qualifications:

• Highly proficient in C++
• Excellent grasp of electronics schematics and datasheets
• Experience with consumer products
• Good communicator who can work with the various other engineering disciplines
• Passion for running/cycling and wearable technology is a large plus

What We Offer:

• Become an integral part of a growing start-up company
• Work closely with an experienced product design team

How to apply?

Please send a CV to dan

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