Position – Senior Electronics Engineer
Rate – £650.00 per day Umbrella Co
Determination – Inside IR35
Hours – Typically 38 hours per week
Location – Leicester, UK / Hybrid
Duration – 6 months + expected extensions

Job Outline: A senior firmware engineer is needed to help with the development of new products and adding additional functionality to existing products. All firmware is written in C either as a bare metal or with an embedded RTOS. The products use STM32 and nRF52 microcontrollers with ARM Cortex M4 RISC cores and a battery powered. The products have a number of interfaces including GPS, RF, Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular & Ethernet.  Several peripherals are controlled using I2C and UARTs.    

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities;

§  Responsible for the design and development of embedded firmware for monitoring equipment, working within the embedded development team.

§  Use of IAR Embedded Workbench for development and debugging products built with STM32 and nRF52 microcontrollers.

§  Development of user interfaces on embedded systems ideally using parallel and MIPI DSI interfaces.

§  Ensure that all code is fully documented and archived.

§  Ensure that firmware meets all requirements for functionality and performance defined in the specifications while meeting project timescales and cost targets.

§  Maintain up to date understanding of the technology sectors applicable to the company’s current and future products.

Skills and Knowledge;

Essential;

§ Excellent firmware skills using C

§ At least 5 years’ experience in low-power, microcontroller-driven systems

§ Experience with ARM Cortex M4

§ Experience with IAR Embedded Workbench

Desirable;

§ Appreciation of Electronic Design

§ RF knowledge

§ MIPI DSI knowledge

Experience with product approval processes