Senior Firmware Engineer

Salary: £76,000 - 76,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Mastery of Embedded C programming language
• Proficiency with scripting languages like Python and Bash
• Extensive experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), specifically FreeRTOS
• Familiarity with serial protocols and implementations
• Strong problem-solving skills, particularly in debugging embedded systems
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Experience developing on Linux (Ubuntu)
• A base level of mathematical knowledge (engineering mathematics or similar)
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Preferred: experience with space systems or satellite technology
• Preferred: familiarity working to coding standards and using static analysis tools
• Preferred: experience writing Rust for resource constrained environments (embedded Linux)
• Preferred: experience with embedded Linux
• Preferred: knowledge of control systems and algorithms

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain embedded firmware
• Collaborate with other engineering functions on scoping, architecture, and system design
• Resolve on-orbit and on-ground issues related to embedded systems
• Implement, optimize, and maintain various serial protocols
• Design and develop interface tools to improve abstraction between the embedded system and other satellite components
• Debug and resolve complex embedded systems issues in a timely manner
• Write and maintain technical documentation

Technologies:

• Bash
• Cloud
• Embedded
• Firmware
• FreeRTOS
• Git
• Linux
• Network
• Python
• Rust
• Ubuntu
• ARM
• C++

More:

We are Spire Global, a space-to-cloud analytics company that improves life on Earth with data from space. Our Platform team supports the spacecraft and works directly with many engineering groups across R&D, design, manufacturing, and operations to ensure current and future spacecraft systems satisfy their mission. We operate the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites, supported by a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage. We offer a hybrid work model with a minimum of three days per week in the office, along with global perks including our Name Your Satellite Program, launch attendance, generous time off, education assistance, employee assistance, employee stock purchase, family leave, fitness reimbursement, employee referral program, and healthy snacks and beverages in every office.

last updated 36 week of 2026