Acolyte Group Firmware Engineer

Your key responsibilities:

• Full lifecycle involvement in the detailed design, coding and validation of C/C++ embedded software, with a focus on standards-based wireless networking


• Collaborate with other global teams to ensure the timely delivery of new products according to agreed timescales


• Adopt in-house best practice for code integrity and design validation


• Ensure that the integrity of the system and software architecture is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the product

 About you:

As an embedded C/C++ software engineer you will have a structured approach to design and verification with demonstrable skills in selecting appropriate software architectures. You will be able to produce efficient embedded software implementations and have a good appreciation of electronic hardware.

You will play a key role in the realisation of leading-edge smart home products. It is key that you can demonstrate you are a natural collaborator with a successful track record of embedded software delivery in your career to date. You will have a passion for design excellence and demonstrate outstanding technical competence.

Essential:

• Proven skills in embedded C and C++ for Linux and resource-constrained platforms


• Good understanding of electronics and microcontroller-based embedded systems


• Degree in computer science, electrical/electronic engineering or equivalent


• Knowledge of firmware development environments including compilers, debuggers, emulators and toolchains


• Self-starting, demonstrating a high degree of initiative in welcoming challenges in a fast-moving environment


• Working well in a close-knit yet geographically dispersed team


• Excellent time management skills


• Open communicator


• Pro-active and collaborative team worker (cross-functional teams including external development partners)


• The initiative to innovate and champion change


• Freely accepts and welcomes technical ownership

Desirable

• Experience of low-power wireless communications, such as Zigbee, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth


• Experience in software design for thread-based architectures (RTOS/Linux-based systems)


• Experience of software development for consumer products