Duties / Responsibilities:

• Working within an R&D team, the Firmware Engineer will be responsible for the design, development and testing of firmware for downhole and surface tools.
• All firmware is developed in-house and the successful candidate will be responsible for the full firmware development lifecycle.
• Building on existing communication protocols and design methodologies to ensure that new tools easily interface with the existing tool suite.
• Carrying out innovative design whilst considering factors such as low power and safe failure modes.

Experience / Skills / Qualifications:

• Experience with writing embedded C code on 8/16 bit microcontrollers is essential.
• Applicants will ideally possess at least 3 years’ experience in a Firmware Engineer role.
• Experience with the completion of complex coding projects is essential.
• The successful candidate will be expected to have a good understanding of the typical challenges faced when designing code for microcontrollers.
• Applicants will be expected to have an understanding of digital electronics and to a lesser degree analogue electronics, including the following of circuit diagrams and the usage of tools, such as oscilloscopes.
• The successful candidate will be expected to be familiar with software design concepts and practices, including the usage of source control and the management of software releases.
• Applicants will be expected to have custom algorithm design experience and be proficient at Mathematics.
• A Degree qualification in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or similar is a requirement for this position.