Firmware Engineer

Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven experience in embedded firmware development using C/C++ on real physical products that have successfully shipped to market.
• Practical exposure to building touchscreen HMIs running on embedded Linux, Android/AOSP, or RTOS environments.
• Hands‑on experience integrating BLE, wireless protocols, or location‑based/navigation features.
• Strong technical communication skills to work with external suppliers and global development teams.
• Must be local enough to commute daily to our new Basingstoke office.

Responsibilities

• Architect and write embedded C/C++ firmware for next‑generation consumer hardware devices with rich, graphic‑heavy touchscreen interfaces.
• Build the on‑device user experience layer using embedded Linux or Android platforms.
• Integrate and optimise wireless connectivity, low‑power features, and location/tracking data capabilities such as Bluetooth Low Energy and GNSS/GPS.
• Act as the technical lead when working with global partners, including reviewing code from offshore app development teams and writing specifications for electronics manufacturers.
• Take sole charge of the embedded software roadmap and establish our in‑house firmware capability from scratch.

Technologies

• Android
• Architect
• Bluetooth
• Embedded
• Firmware
• Hardware
• Linux
• C++
• UX UI Design

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