Job Title: Firmware Engineer
Location: Greenford (Hybrid – 3 days in the office)
Reports to: Software Engineering Lead
About Brompton:
Brompton Bicycle is not just a brand; it's a symbol of innovative urban mobility. Founded in London in 1975, we have become a bit of a global icon, with our easily recognisable design and unwavering commitment to making city cycling smarter and more accessible.
At the heart of our success is our ingenious foldable bike – a testament to British engineering excellence. The compact and portable bicycles have revolutionised urban transportation, offering a practical and eco-friendly solution for navigating bustling cityscapes.
Our dedication to sustainability, quality craftsmanship, and stylish design has earned us a loyal following of cycling enthusiasts and commuters worldwide. We are on a mission to create greener, more efficient cities and dedicated to our motto – Create Urban Freedom for Happier Lives.
If you're ready to pedal your career in a new direction and be a part of something truly special, read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
The role:
The Firmware Engineer role takes on the challenge of delivering robust embedded software for existing and future Brompton Electric products and will give you the opportunity to be involved in the full product lifecycle of our electric bikes, from prototype development to production and manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, test and maintain embedded software for Brompton Electric products
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features
Write clean, scalable and efficient code
Debug and resolve technical issues
Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with team members as part of our agile software development process
Who you are:
Engineer with proven experience in developing embedded software applications
You have demonstrated experience across majority of the stages of the software development lifecycle (requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing)
Proficient in C and C++
Ideally, have experience with one or more embedded communication protocols: BLE, CAN, I2C, UART, SPI
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Preferably, have experience with functional safety development (ISO 13849 or ISO 26262)
Preferably, have experience with electric motors/inverter drives
Preferably, have experience with RTOS-based application development
Optionally, have used Python for developing tools
Optionally, have experience with security for embedded applications
Have used CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Docker)
Comfortable with version control systems (e.g. Git).
An awareness of Health and Safety law and best practice.
Have the right to Work in the UK.
Benefits at Brompton:
Brompton offers you an excellent working environment with enthusiastic colleagues who get along, communicate and co-operate well with each other. The working climate is informal, but we work hard. Next to good terms of employment, Brompton offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging job within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment. We are all proud to be part of Brompton Bicycle Ltd; we all share the same passion and dedication to the company and the product, despite any differences in cultural backgrounds and skills.
Annual Leave – Up to 25 days annual leave, plus all UK bank holidays.
Competitive Salary – Plus workplace pension scheme and profit share bonus.
Brompton Discount - Get ready to bike in style, as all employee’s receive up to 60% off their very own bike and accessories, plus there are discounts for your friends and family too.
Learning and Development - Access to free Linkedin Learning and opportunity to devote some of your time at work to personal development. We value professional development and actively promote internal promotions and opportunities.
Benefits - Workplace Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and other benefits.
Mental Health – We provide access to a confidential EAP that offers counselling, resources and support for various mental health challenges.
Paid Leave – We offer an enhanced Family, Paternity and Maternity leave pay.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Commitment
Regardless of age, disability, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, culture, educational background, parental status, neurodiversity or disability - whoever you are, if you’re passionate about your work, curious, relentless and customer-obsessed, we want to hear from you.
The Brompton bike was conceived as a product to help improve city living. It has established itself as the ideal choice for all those who are living or interacting with cities. The bike can be folded to a third of its size in a matter of seconds and is small enough to be taken on all forms of public transport. In fact, 42 Bromptons can fit in one car parking space!
The Brompton bike was first designed by Andrew Ritchie in 1975 opposite the Brompton Oratory in South Kensington, hence the name. The first prototypes were all designed and built in Andrew’s flat and while they were rough and crude, the majority of the key design features were already evident, such as the pivoting rear triangle that allows the rear wheel to fold underneath. Andrew looked for support from various banks and bike manufacturers, but none were willing to support his dream. Julian Vereker, an entrepreneur and the owner of an early Brompton prototype, joined Andrew in 1985 and helped to provide the money which put Brompton into full time production for the first time in 1988. Fast forward to 2016, and Brompton now offers 16.5 million combinations on the bike, every one of which is still made by hand in London.
It is now estimated that there are over 80,000 Brompton bikes in London. Three-time winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the company sells over 45,000 bikes in 44 countries around the world every year. Sales have been growing at a fast rate with the help of Brompton Junction retail stores in London, Barcelona, Munich, Beijing, Milan, Hamburg, Shanghai, Chengdu, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Kobe.
