Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title: Embedded Firmware Engineer
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months
Work Type: Onsite
Industry: Advanced Manufacturing
Job Location: Gloucestershire
Rate: £42.00-47.00/hr Ltd Outside IR35, Umbrella Option Available

Profile – Embedded Firmware Engineer

My client is a world leader in the provision of highly advanced technical solutions to the Energy sector. They are currently looking for a Contract Embedded Firmware Engineer to join engineering team focussing on new product development. Candidates will have the opportunity to work in an environment where investment is continuous and substantial.

Job Role - Embedded Firmware Engineer

Reporting to the Managing Director the Embedded Firmware Engineer shall develop firmware for a new product currently in development. This is a R&D development for high-speed acquisition of accelerometer and magnetometers. It will require someone with good knowledge of data analysis as well as coding for data acquisition storage and transmission via Qbus.

Duties – Embedded Firmware Engineer

• Develop code to run on the selected platform in elevated temperature environments (Raspberry Pi, STM32L476)
• Participate in firmware review meetings and identify areas of improvement in product functionality.
• Basic system testing of firmware code once compiled, ability to consult with test engineers.
• Respond positively to feedback from firmware testing and operations to further improve functionality.
• Able to recognise electronic components. i.e. capacitor resistors etc.
• Understand electrical wiring and mechanical drawings and their impact on firmware design.
• Timely completion of project with updates to management if delays are encountered.
• Self-motivated, ability to manage your own time effectively.

Experience/Qualifications – Embedded Firmware Engineer

• Strong understanding of low-level firmware and interrupts and expertise in real time systems.
• Strong familiarity with Linux and Python and C / C++ would be an advantage.
• Familiar with ADC and sensor acquisition.
• Familiar with WiFi protocols.
• Experience with using Raspberry pi zero/ pico in comparable manner.
• In depth experience of software and firmware development methodologies to ensure firmware quality and time-to-market (design verification, code reviews, prototyping and product testing).
• A prominent level of technical expertise and skill, which you will use to plan, design, set up, modify, optimise the firmware for this product.

Candidates who are currently a Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer, Firmware Engineer and Software Consultant could be suitable for this role.

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