Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (Technical Lead)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (Technical Lead) to join a fast-growing, innovative organisation, who are based in Whiteley, Fareham at the forefront of semiconductor technology, embedded systems, and capacitive touch solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the design and development of firmware and advanced touch algorithms used in next-generation consumer electronics. You will play a key role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-quality embedded software solutions across the full development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities for this Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (Technical Lead) position in Whiteley, Fareham

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

Lead end-to-end development of embedded software and capacitive sensing algorithms

Define and drive software architecture and firmware design decisions

Manage project delivery, ensuring timelines, quality, and customer expectations are met

Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers

Facilitate Agile/SCRUM processes including sprint planning and retrospectives

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IC design, hardware, and applications

Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and trade-offs

Act as a technical interface with customers, supporting system integration

Technical Development

Develop firmware using Embedded C and Assembler

Perform model-based design using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools

Design, simulate, and optimise touch sensing and signal processing algorithms

Develop and debug low-level drivers for MCU peripherals

Support integration with customer hardware and operating systems

Work within a continuous delivery environment for consumer electronics

Skills & Experience

Essential

BSc or BEng Electronics / Computer Science / Software Engineering (or similar relevant subject).

Extensive post-graduate experience in software/firmware engineering.

Provable experience in a functional leadership or technical lead role, leading project delivery and mentoring engineers.

Demonstrated experience delivering complex, cross-functional embedded software projects.

Strong commercial experience developing bare-metal embedded firmware in C, including direct interaction with MCU peripherals, registers, interrupts, memory, and hardware interfaces.

Hands-on experience developing and debugging low-level embedded drivers and firmware on microcontroller-based platforms

Proven experience integrating firmware with hardware, diagnosing hardware/software issues, and working with datasheets, schematics, and debugging tools.

Ability to interpret hardware specifications, datasheets, and system requirements to support firmware development and product integration.

Desirable

Experience with Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW

Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) or image processing

Familiarity with test-driven development (TDD) and behaviour-driven development (BDD)

Experience with defect tracking and task management tools

What's on Offer

Hybrid working with modern office facilities

Private healthcare

Mental health and wellbeing support programmes

A collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment

Opportunities to work on cutting-edge embedded and touch technologies

A culture that encourages innovation, learning, and professional growth

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to take on a technical leadership role in embedded software engineering, working on innovative products that push the boundaries of touch technology, AI data processing, and connected devices.

If you are passionate about firmware development, embedded systems, and leading high-performing engineering teams, we'd love to hear from you.

If you feel you are the right person for this Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (Technical Lead) position in Whiteley, Fareham and would like to talk in more detail, please send over your updated cv to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information