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Salary: £50,000 - 60,000 per year
Requirements: Embedded firmware development and debugging skills, including practical hands-on experience with embedded systems.Ability to write low- to medium-complexity code and complete tasks with minimal supervision.Experience with embedded C, bare-metal and RTOS applications, and standard development tools such as debuggers, editors, and compilers.Comfort working at a low level, including GPIO, UART, SPI, and I2C.Experience with software version control.Knowledge of Smart Card ISO 7816 and RFID ISO 14443/15693 protocols.Experience implementing cryptographic solutions.Experience with Jenkins automation server/client programming, the NUnit test framework, scripting languages such as Python, or CMock unit testing.Engineering degree or equivalent, or suitable experience.Applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in the hiring country. Immigration sponsorship is not available, and international relocation or remote work outside the hiring country will not be considered. Responsibilities: Implement embedded firmware designs and test solutions, primarily in C and C#.Create design documentation.Contribute to product design and sustaining activities for PACS RFID access control products.Manage time effectively across products at different stages of their life cycles.Collaborate with colleagues across departments, both onsite and overseas. Technologies: AIC#EmbeddedFirmwareSupportJenkinsMobilePACSPythonC++HardwareSecurity More:
We are HID, a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, Texas, with more than 4,500 employees worldwide. We power trusted identities and develop Physical Access Control Solutions, including readers, credentials, controllers, mobile technologies, and biometric technologies. This role is based in Cardiff, UK, in a small, versatile Agile team; occasional travel may be required. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000–£60,000 per year, competitive benefits and annual leave, and a hybrid work arrangement. Benefits include additional leave, a canteen, casual dress, a company pension, employee mentoring, free and onsite parking, a health and wellbeing programme, a referral programme, and work-from-home options. We offer career development opportunities and foster a welcoming, inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We may use AI-assisted tools to support application review, with a recruiter reviewing each application before any selection decision.
last updated 42 week of 2026