Senior Firmware Engineer - Complex Problem Solving

Cambridge, United Kingdom
5 days ago
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
26 May 2026 (5 days ago)

Benefits

Performance bonuses Market-leading employer pension contributions

Firmware Engineer - Complex Technology

Newton Colmore is working with a research company in Cambridge, and we are searching for an electronics and firmware engineer to join their team.

This company work on highly complex research programmes, developing devices and applications for the defence and security industries. They are now looking for an engineer to join the team and take lead on electronics and firmware-focused research. You will be working alongside physicists, mechanical engineers and fellow electronics engineers in world-class labs and workspaces in Cambridge.

Your work will be highly confidential and top secret, meaning that you will need to attain security clearance in order to be successful in this role.

I am unable to disclose any project examples in this advert but the company would be able to shed more light on current and past projects throughout the interview process.

The company offer tailored salaries to meet your requirements, which come along with performance bonuses and market-leading employer pension contributions, plus a variety of other benefits. This company dedicate time and resources to their engineer's development.

It is expected that you will have prior experience with developing electronics and firmware solutions for complex devices, coupled with strong academics. The role is open on experience level, as the company prioritise skills over years of experience and so it can be tailored to fit the right engineer.

For more information, make a confidential application now and a member of our team will be in touch with more details.

Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruitment company within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Field Service Engineering sectors.

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