Principal Firmware Engineer

Murray McIntosh are currently seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to work for a client of ours in a safety critical industry as detailed below:

Responsibilities:

• Liaise and manage an external software development resource team to ensure quality of output.
• Define work packages/statements of work for the team to execute.
• Verify code base, sign off on any architectural changes, implement processes to ensure quality output, carry out root cause analysis on coding issues & have final sign off on architectural changes.
• Carry out hands on coding up to 50% of the time but utilise previous experience to determine when defining a work package may be better use of resource to deliver the work.
• Own, coordinate and undertake design reviews - creating reports and associated documentation.
• Own the end-to-end firmware development process for the business to ensure compliance implementing identified improvements.

Skills & qualifications:

• Expert in the use of C & C++
• Knowledge of STM32 and FreeRTOS
• Keil IDE for STM32 (advantageous)
• Experience developing products in highly regulated industries
• Experience of developing firmware for low power safety critical devices
• Knowledge of TFT LCD display control drivers and GUI development