Senior Firmware Engineer
<p><b>Salary: £39,500 - 71,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong all-round software engineering background with applied design experience</li><li>Degree educated in Software, Electronics, or related discipline (minimum 2:1)</li><li>Proactive, innovative, and comfortable working in a collaborative, multi-skilled environment</li><li>Confident designing and owning firmware architectures</li><li>Familiarity with Visual Studio, DevOps, and Git is desirable</li><li>Ability to read schematics and identify pinouts and port capabilities is a plus</li><li>Experience with design for low to medium volume manufacturing is beneficial</li><li>Knowledge of wireless technologies (RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi) is advantageous</li><li>Experience with Microchip PICs, CPLDs, or FPGAs is desirable</li><li>Interest or background in photography is a plus</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Architecting, designing, and developing firmware solutions</li><li>Developing embedded Linux on ARM and x86 imaging architectures</li><li>Working with STM32 ARM microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, and NXP i.MX platforms</li><li>Interfacing with analogue, digital, and electromechanical components and sensors</li><li>Developing basic graphical user interfaces</li><li>Implementing communication interfaces (USB 3.2, MIPI, PCIe, I2C, SPI)</li><li>Managing camera, motor, temperature, and lighting control (lasers, LEDs, flash lamps)</li><li>Supporting basic safety-critical circuitry</li><li>Collaborating closely with electronics, mechanical, software, physics, optics, and chemistry teams</li><li>Taking ownership of designs and providing technical leadership when required</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>ARM</li><li>Bluetooth</li><li>DevOps</li><li>Embedded</li><li>Firmware</li><li>Git</li><li>Linux</li><li>PCIe</li><li>Visual Studio</li><li>C++</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are a global supplier of forensic science equipment, exporting market-leading products to government and private institutions in over 100 countries worldwide. Our technology is essential for performing detailed forensic investigations at crime scenes and within laboratories. We offer a competitive salary with a performance-related bonus, hybrid work-from-home options, and a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme, life assurance, private medical cover, and relocation assistance where applicable. Join our highly skilled, multi-disciplinary engineering team in Evesham, Worcestershire, and contribute to projects from early-stage prototypes to production systems.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong all-round software engineering background with applied design experience</li><li>Degree educated in Software, Electronics, or related discipline (minimum 2:1)</li><li>Proactive, innovative, and comfortable working in a collaborative, multi-skilled environment</li><li>Confident designing and owning firmware architectures</li><li>Familiarity with Visual Studio, DevOps, and Git is desirable</li><li>Ability to read schematics and identify pinouts and port capabilities is a plus</li><li>Experience with design for low to medium volume manufacturing is beneficial</li><li>Knowledge of wireless technologies (RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi) is advantageous</li><li>Experience with Microchip PICs, CPLDs, or FPGAs is desirable</li><li>Interest or background in photography is a plus</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Architecting, designing, and developing firmware solutions</li><li>Developing embedded Linux on ARM and x86 imaging architectures</li><li>Working with STM32 ARM microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, and NXP i.MX platforms</li><li>Interfacing with analogue, digital, and electromechanical components and sensors</li><li>Developing basic graphical user interfaces</li><li>Implementing communication interfaces (USB 3.2, MIPI, PCIe, I2C, SPI)</li><li>Managing camera, motor, temperature, and lighting control (lasers, LEDs, flash lamps)</li><li>Supporting basic safety-critical circuitry</li><li>Collaborating closely with electronics, mechanical, software, physics, optics, and chemistry teams</li><li>Taking ownership of designs and providing technical leadership when required</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>ARM</li><li>Bluetooth</li><li>DevOps</li><li>Embedded</li><li>Firmware</li><li>Git</li><li>Linux</li><li>PCIe</li><li>Visual Studio</li><li>C++</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are a global supplier of forensic science equipment, exporting market-leading products to government and private institutions in over 100 countries worldwide. Our technology is essential for performing detailed forensic investigations at crime scenes and within laboratories. We offer a competitive salary with a performance-related bonus, hybrid work-from-home options, and a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme, life assurance, private medical cover, and relocation assistance where applicable. Join our highly skilled, multi-disciplinary engineering team in Evesham, Worcestershire, and contribute to projects from early-stage prototypes to production systems.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>