Senior Firmware Engineer

We have an exciting position to join our client based in Ely as a Senior Firmware Engineer. The successful applicant will develop disruptive technologies of tomographic applications with end users primarily in the oil & gas industry but also other industries such as functional brain imaging.

The Role

You will develop software tools for integrated and cross-correlated signal sensors that are driven by advanced physics-based algorithms for complex flow applications. Reporting to the function manager and working closely with other groups and discipline.

Experience/Knowledge

• Deliver appropriate numerical analysis and simulations – validating it with experiments, interpreting and visualising results for accelerated product design and optimisation,
• Write technical reports and memorandums, present results to various audiences, and continue to develop innovative solutions to optimise our array of products,
• Be an effective member of the R&D group by sharing ideas and suggestions and providing real solutions to our product development and optimisation,
• Where appropriate, take ownership of projects, coordinating with colleagues in other disciplines and managing budgetary and resource requirements and leading to ensure the project delivers to the required specification,
• Be adept to PCP and project management methods such as scrum methodology leading high quality sprint meetings while motivating the team,
• Show significant emotional intelligence to work with colleagues and customers – always to satisfy changing customer’s needs, and hence the scrum,
• Develop firmware for embedded systems using C/C++/python to communicate with sensors and electromechanical systems,
• Work closely with hardware/electrical engineers on PCB layout/testing and software to hardware interfaces
• Develop the automated system backend software with python API to communicate with / control embedded systems,
• Design and develop software architecture based on system requirements
• Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary R&D team to meet project milestones,
• Maintain thorough and detailed written records

Additional Skills

• Qualified to degree level or higher, preferably with post-doctoral or industrial experience within recognised groups, you have experience with high speed electronics using FPGA (VHDL) and advanced algorithm implementation
• You have experience with Analogues electronics and ASIC systems,
• You have experience with low level embedded design of microcontrollers (ARM, Arduino or PIC), embedded computers and hardware integration,
• You have experience with electrical engineering fundamentals, circuits, PCB design, testing, and troubleshooting
• You have experience or are in developing software architecture for automated systems and electromechanical components
• You have excellent written and oral communication, record keeping and organization, problem solving, and ability to work in a collaborative environment