Contract Firmware Engineer

Contract Firmware Engineer | Up to £400 p/d Outside IR35 | 5 days a week onsite – Birmingham | 6 months (rolling)

We are looking for a highly motivated Contract Firmware Engineer to join our rapidly growing hardware startup customer. With a lean engineering-led culture, they design, build, and deliver embedded Linux systems that integrate hardware, firmware, wireless connectivity, and cloud services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development of Debian-based embedded Linux firmware.
• Build and maintain secure OTA pipelines (Mender), rollback and recovery systems.
• Implement secure boot, encryption, key handling and protected partitions.
• Develop manufacturing scripts for flashing, testing and validation.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in embedded firmware or embedded Linux development.
• Deep understanding of Debian/Linux system architecture and optimisation.
• Advanced proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Proven experience with Mender for OTA management and recovery workflows

On Offer:

• Up to £400 Outside IR35
• 5 days a week onsite – Birmingham
• 6 months (rolling)

This is an opportunity for a highly motivated and forward-thinking engineer to take ownership of their embedded Linux platform and play a key role in building their next generation of connected devices.

Due to a high volume of applications, not all applicants will receive feedback*

Contract Firmware Engineer | Up to £400 p/d Outside IR35 | 5 days a week onsite – Birmingham | 6 months (rolling)