Senior Firmware Engineer (Contract)

We are currently seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team working on cutting-edge embedded systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a complex, real-world product, working across the full lifecycle from development through to deployment.

The Role

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining embedded software, working closely with hardware teams to deliver robust, high-quality firmware solutions. The role involves a mix of new development, porting existing code, debugging, and system optimisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware
• Work with existing codebases, including porting and refactoring
• Debug complex issues across software and hardware
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers on system integration
• Contribute to architecture decisions and code quality

Key Requirements

• Strong experience in embedded firmware development
• Proficiency in C and/or C++
• Experience with RTOS (e.g. FreeRTOS) and some bare-metal development
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, BLE
• Experience working with microcontrollers and low-level drivers
• Strong debugging skills, including hardware interaction and reading schematics

Desirable Experience

• Motor control, power electronics, or inverter systems
• Functional safety standards (e.g. MISRA)
• CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins) and version control (Git)

Additional Information

• Location: London (Hybrid working)
• Contract position

This is a great opportunity for an experienced firmware engineer looking to work on technically challenging systems within a collaborative environment.