Firmware and Electronics Design Engineer

Engineer to Senior Engineer level Location: Uddingston, Lanarkshire (on-site)         Type: Full-time, permanent     Salary: depending on experience, + benefits Do you enjoy working across both hardware and firmware, and seeing your designs make it into real products? Micro Technology Consultants (MTC) is growing its electronics design team in Lanarkshire, and we want to hear from engineers at a range of experience levels, from those with a few years behind them to seasoned senior engineers. We'll match the role, title and salary to your skills and experience. If you're not sure whether you meet every point below, reach out and let's have a conversation. About MTC Since 1985, MTC has provided electronic, mechanical and software design and development services, taking products from initial concept through to pre-production prototypes and on into volume manufacture. Our engineering is trusted in demanding environments across the military, oil and gas, oceanology, road and airport safety and medical sectors, with products and systems deployed worldwide — from Norway and France to Singapore, Australia, the USA and South America. Our own product range includes fibre-optic multiplexers and media converters, HD video products, ROV thruster control units and intelligent valve pack controllers, alongside reverse engineering and redesign work that keeps our clients' products alive in the face of component obsolescence. We are an ISO 9001:2015 certified business. The Role You'll be a hands-on member of a small team, working on the full life cycle of electronic products: circuit design and schematic capture, embedded firmware, prototype test and debug, certification and production. You'll work closely with our lead engineer and learn MTC's core product designs in depth. We are committed in creating an environment where engineers can actually engineer working on products from conception to end delivery and ongoing customer support. What you'll be doing -    Designing analogue, digital and mixed-signal circuits around microcontrollers such as PIC, STM32, ESP32 and Raspberry Pi -    Capturing schematics (Altium Designer or EasyPC) and supporting PCB layout and design reviews -    Writing, testing and debugging embedded firmware in C -    Bringing up, testing and fault finding prototype systems -    Supporting products through EMC and safety certification and into production -    Producing clear design records, test procedures and technical documentation -    Working directly with customers and suppliers What we're looking for All applicants: -    At least 2 years' experience in electronics and/or embedded firmware design -    Analogue, digital and mixed-signal circuit design skills -    Embedded C firmware skills -    Practical prototype test and debug skills with standard lab equipment -    Good communication skills and confidence working with customers -    Ideally a degree in Electronics, Electrical or Embedded Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience) At senior level, we'd especially like to hear about: -    5+ years' experience, including taking products from concept through to production -    Communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, Serial, USB, Ethernet, MIPI, SD/MMC and fibre optic -    Power supply, sensor conditioning, thermal and safety-related circuit design -    Embedded Linux (kernel, drivers, BSPs), Windows applications in C#, or FPGA/CPLD design -    EMC and safety certification, production test and NPI experience -    Experience of taking technical ownership of products, projects or customers And from anyone: an out-of-work interest in electronics or software. Tell us about your projects! Why join us -    Varied, technically challenging work across hardware and firmware, with no two projects the same -    Real ownership of designs in a small, close-knit team -    A genuine route to a lead technical role as you develop if the desire and ambition is there. -    Genuine opportunity to be involved in developing products and solutions for global applications. -    Support towards professional development, including Incorporated/Chartered Engineer status -    Early finish on Fridays (Mon–Thu 8:30–17:00, Fri 8:30–16:00) How to apply Send your CV and a short covering note telling us about a design or project you're proud of to barry.mole@mtc-uk.net , quoting Electronics & Firmware Engineer. Closing date: 31 st October 2026.