Firmware Developer/Software Developer/Embedded Developer

Summary: Firmware Developer/Software Developer/Embedded Developer needed for a global manufacturing company on an initial 12-month contract. The role involves designing, implementing, and testing embedded software/firmware for machine control solutions. Collaboration with hardware and software engineers is essential to ensure system requirements are met. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in embedded software engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implementation and testing of Embedded software/firmware to provide machine control solutions for integrated electronics.
• Creation, migration, extension and integration of firmware libraries for Microprocessor applications.
• Development and execution of test plans to demonstrate functionality of the Embedded software/firmware solutions; including unit, module and integration testing.
• Pro-active contribution to development projects with the ability to work with hardware and software engineers to understand the requirements of the whole system.
• Effective communication of interfaces and agreed protocols with other development project team members.
• Collaboration with 3rd parties to ensure that delivered Embedded software/firmware solutions are well understood, characterised and maintainable.
• Contribution to design reviews with peers and other groups as required.

Key Skills:

• Ideally BSc or MSc degree qualified in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with Embedded Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Equivalent commercial, industrial or practical experience.
• Embedded software design and implementation for control and automation purposes.
• Implementation of solutions on STM32H7 processors or similar.
• Including development and maintenance of peripheral libraries in order to support multiple variants of the processors within the same family.
• Experience of implementing bespoke communication protocols over serial interfaces such as RS232 and RS485.
• Knowledge of STM32F4 or STM32H7 Microprocessor.
• Implementation of peripheral drivers on STM32F4 or STM32H7 Microprocessor using the STM32F4 STD PERIPH drivers.
• C/C++ for Embedded software/firmware solutions.
• Experience with TFS/Azure DevOps.
• Real Time solutions using Super Loop architectures.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good planning skills.
• Team-based style.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Cambridge

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Firmware Developer/Software Developer/Embedded Developer

Firmware Developer required by global manufacturing company for an initial 12-month contract.

As a Firmware Developer/Software Developer/Embedded Developer you will be required

• Design, implementation and testing of Embedded software/firmware to provide machine control solutions for integrated electronics.
• Creation, migration, extension and integration of firmware libraries for Microprocessor applications.
• Development and execution of test plans to demonstrate functionality of the Embedded software/firmware solutions; including unit, module and integration testing.

Project Engineering

• Pro-active contribution to development projects with the ability to work with hardware and software engineers to understand the requirements of the whole system.
• Effective communication of interfaces and agreed protocols with other development project team members.
• Collaboration with 3rd parties to ensure that delivered Embedded software/firmware solutions are well understood, characterised and maintainable.
• Contribution to design reviews with peers and other groups as required.

Qualifications:

• Ideally BSc or MSc degree qualified in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with Embedded Software Engineering or equivalent experience
• Equivalent commercial, industrial or practical experience.

Ideal Experience:

• Embedded software design and implementation for control and automation purposes.
• Implementation of solutions on STM32H7 processors or similar
• Including development and maintenance of peripheral libraries in order to support multiple variants of the processors within the same family.
• Experience of implementing bespoke communication protocols over serial interfaces such as RS232 and RS485.

Desirable Experience:

• Participation in integrated engineering teams, including the specification, development, testing and commissioning of high value laboratory equipment.
• Experience in high technology and/or science industries.

Essential Skills:

• Knowledge of STM32F4 or STM32H7 Microprocessor.
• Implementation of peripheral drivers on STM32F4 or STM32H7 Microprocessor using the STM32F4 STD PERIPH drivers.
• C/C++ for Embedded software/firmware solutions.
• Experience with TFS/Azure DevOps.
• Real Time solutions using Super Loop architectures.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good planning skills.
• Team-based style.

Firmware Developer/Software Developer/Embedded Developer