Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Northern Ireland

We’re looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer to deliver embedded firmware for medical devices from early concept through to production. You’ll take technical ownership of firmware on individual projects, working closely with hardware, manufacturing and quality teams.
You have strong experience shipping production-grade embedded firmware for medical or regulated products, are comfortable working close to the hardware, and have delivered on resource-constrained systems through bring-up and integration. You are accountable for firmware quality, safety, and can execute decisively under pressure while communicating with the wider team.

Note: this is a remote role, and you will be provided with all necessary equipment.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain high-reliability, high-quality embedded firmware.
• Maintain a clear understanding of the product roadmap and advise on technical implications and risks.
• Work closely with hardware, product and design teams to ensure effective integration, system-level reliability, and that solutions meet user needs.
• Prioritise and resolve firmware defects based on severity and business impact.
• Maintain efficient automated testing, CI and deployment pipelines within regulatory constraints.
• Produce concise documentation to support audits and regulatory submissions.
• Maintain and update the cyber security risk register for firmware-related components, ensuring risks are identified, tracked and mitigated.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong embedded programming skills in C or C++.
• Hands-on RTOS experience, preferably FreeRTOS, including scheduling, synchronisation and debugging timing-critical code.
• Experience integrating and validating data from multiple sensors.
• Ability to use metrics to assess performance, reliability and engineering effectiveness.
• Familiarity with roadmap planning tools and delivery trade-offs.
• Solid understanding of WiFi, TCP/IP, BLE.
• Strong grasp of microprocessor architectures, digital electronics and hardware-firmware interaction.
• Awareness of regulatory requirements for medical devices.
• Ability to build a working understanding of UK and US healthcare workflows.

Nice to Have

• Experience in regulated industries such as medical, aerospace or automotive.
• Knowledge of secure bootloaders, OTA firmware updates and embedded cryptography.
• Experience with low-power or battery-powered devices.
• Familiarity with Python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience developing low-level drivers or board support packages.
• Familiarity with embedded coding standards such as BARR C:2018 or MISRA.
• Knowledge of DSP algorithms and their implementation in embedded systems.
• Experience with AWS IoT services and cloud-connected embedded systems.

Why You’ll Love it Here
Current Health is a purpose-driven business focused on a high-impact corner of healthcare. We’re working at the intersection of advanced therapeutic breakthroughs and how those breakthroughs reach patients in the real world.

We’re a small, collaborative team with a strong commitment to transparency, and we’ve built an environment where your voice matters. In this role, you’ll have real ownership and impact – contributing to a shared design vision while leading your own projects through to manufacture.

This role offers exposure to leadership, visibility across the business, and opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll receive a competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to build meaningful products within a purpose-driven company.

If you believe you have what it takes to make a difference – please get in touch.

Pay: £65,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Remote