Firmware Design Engineer

Role: 2x Electronics Firmware design engineer

Location: Cambridge (Onsite Only)

Salary: Genuinely Competitive, based on experience well pay for the right talent

Level: looking to hire someone senior + then someone mid-level

The purpose of the role is to deliver complete electronics solutions to meet functional regulatory, and manufacturing requirements. The ideal candidate would have strong hardware and firmware design skills with prior experience designing commercial product

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Who you a

• re:
  We’re looking for a motivated and passionate person who has a strong interest in embedded software & electronics des
• ign.You enjoy writing code, building and simulating circuits and you have a good intuitive understanding of discrete compone
• nts.You’re organized, methodical and take pride in doing things well. You love debugging code, troubleshooting circuits and always seek to understand the fundamental reason when things don't w
• ork.You are capable of developing code from either a blank slate or building on an existing codeb
• ase.You understand the need for good documentation and don't see it as an impediment. You are a team player and like bouncing technical ideas with your colleag

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They Daily

• Job:
  Own the full lifecycle of electronics development—from concept to prod
• uctionDesign, develop, and test embedded firmware and hardware for commercial pr
• oductsLead EMC testing efforts, including lab visits and rapid iteration to meet comp
• lianceEvaluate emerging technologies and integrate them into next-gen pr
• oductsCreate and maintain full design documentation: schematics, BOMs, PCB files, source code, an
• d moreTroubleshoot faults at every level—code, component, and system—and drive root cause an
• alysisContinuously improve existing designs for performance, cost, and relia
• bilitySupport quality, repair, and customer service teams with technical exp
• ertiseCollaborate with external contractors to deliver high-quality electronics sol

utions
Skills, Knowledge & Compete

• ncies:
  Experience designing electronic circuits & embedded software for commercial p
• roducts.Practical firmware application in areas specific to low & mid-ra
• nge MCUsProficient in Schematic capture & PCB Layout software, using Mentor Graphic PADs (preferable) or simila
• r tools.Complex problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a methodical
• mindset.A demonstrated working knowledge of hardware design skills, esp
• ecially:Transistor-level circuit
• design.Low-power DC-DC SMPS circuits (und
• er 50W).Various LED drive c
• ircuits.Standard high-speed microcontroller communication circuits (SPI/ USB
• / etc).General analogue electronics design including small signal handling and processing for input into microcont
• rollers.Good prototyping skills, ability to solder fine pitch components and use common lab equipment (digital oscilloscope, spectrum analyse
• r, etc).Bare metal & RTOS microcontroller software developme
• nt in C.Detailed understanding of microcontroller peripherals down to register level and have experience writing low-level drivers for SPI / I2C / UART / ADC / P
• WM /etc.Able to write non-blocking, clean, maintainable and reusable code from general requi
• rements.Experience with IOT technologies & common network protocols (Wi-Fi / BLE / MQT
• T / etc)Experience of working within a Quality System ideally EN ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 and awareness of validation and verification pro

cedures.



Desirable Skills &

Experience:
Experience in dealing with Far Ea

st suppliers.Regulatory experience, in particular, familiarity with CE directives & regulations such as MDR, EMC, RED & LVD directives is high

ly desirable.App development experience for iOS / And

roid d

• evices.
  Perks:
  Com
• petitive SalaryDiscretiona
• ry Bonus Scheme25 days holiday
• + bank holidaysEnhanced
• parental leaveGenerous discou
• nts on productsSocials a
• nd team lunchesAND a genuine opportunity to be a very key part of a high g

rowth busines

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How to apply?Please send a CV to danni@cortechtale