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Senior Firmware Engineer Nottingham £60,000-£70,000 + Technical Progression + 26 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + Benefits Excellent opportunity for a Senior Firmware Engineer with experience of low power systems to join a highly innovative business offering opportunities to own and lead projects, make a massive difference to new and existing products, and collaborate with global engineering teams. This company have ambitions to become a household name by building upon a stellar reputation built within elite and professional sports. In this role, you'll take ownership of firmware development across their platforms. You'll develop C/C++ firmware for Nordic SoCs (nRF52/nRF53), working within RTOS or bare-metal environments to deliver ultra-reliable low-power performance. You'll integrate wireless communication technologies such as BLE, ANT+, and Wi-Fi, and work closely with electronics, mechanical, app, and cloud teams to ensure seamless connectivity and performance. The ideal candidate will have strong C/C++ firmware experience, hands-on expertise with Nordic SoCs or similar low-power architectures, and good knowledge of debugging and test tools. Experience with bootloaders, OTA updates, or system diagnostics would be advantageous. You'll have the confidence to lead projects and drive continuous improvement across firmware standards and reliability. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious company during a truly exciting period in their history offering a technically fascinating position, opportunities to lead your own projects, and make a substantial contribution to the future of the wider group! The Role: *Develop C/C++ firmware for Nordic SoCs (nRF52/nRF53) *Integrate BLE, ANT+, and Wi-Fi connectivity *Work in RTOS/bare-metal environments for low-power optimisation *Collaborate with electronics, app, and cloud teams *Hybrid working from Nottingham (2-3 days per week) The Person: *Senior Firmware Engineer with strong embedded C/C++ experience *Experience leading firmware projects *Exposure to Nordic SoCs, low-power systems, or RTOS environments *Strong debugging and testing skills *Commutable to the Nottingham area Reference Number: BBBH264733 To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tommy Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Job Title: Field Service Representative Location: Rochester, Kent The role will be based at our Rochester site for the first 18 months before transitioning to our Barrow-in-Furness site. To support this move, BAE Systems will provide fully arranged accommodation in Barrow, ensuring a smooth and comfortable transition. Salary: £41,000 - £46,000 Depending on skills on experience + 20% FSR Allowance What you'll be doing: Performing on-site installation, configuration, calibration and testing of electronic systems and associated hardware Diagnosing and resolve system-level issues involving multiple subsystems, including hardware, firmware and network connectivity Working closely with engineering teams both on site and remotely providing technical feedback as required Interfacing daily with the customer, providing monthly reports into BAE Systems Rochester Providing informal 'On The Job' training of customer's staff, as a sub- set requirement of the main role Ensuring compliance with all safety, quality and operational standards Scoping for broadening product line knowledge and support will come after successful time in the role Your skills and experiences: Essential: Systems level thinking - ability to understand how hardware, firmware and networking components interact in complex electronic systems Extensive proven experience in the fault diagnosis, testing and repairs of large complex electronic systems Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and technical manuals. Good problem-solving skills with a logical, methodical approach to fault isolation. A minimum of a HNC in electronics-based subject/course A flexible approach to working practices and hours. It is essential that the successful candidate is prepared and able to travel as required A full UK driving licence Desirable: Experience working on large scale Maritime Defence Contracts and Platforms Would suit ex UK Armed Forces Engineer/Technician Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Field Service Department - Engineering Team: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technical Representative to join the Field Service Department at BAE Systems Electronic Systems (Rochester), UK. The Field Service Department provides various levels of field support to our customers throughout the world and varies from modifications and fault diagnosis / rectification from platform level through to component level as and when required. For the role on offer, the successful candidate will be based initially at Rochester with a follow-on position to be located at BAE Systems Barrow supporting a critical Maritime Programme. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 21st October 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title: Principal Technologist (Artificial Intelligence & Virtual Reality) Location: Rochester, Kent. Salary: £60,000 - £65.000 depending on skills and experience What you'll be doing: Conducting theoretical research, synthetic modelling and physical prototyping to improve our understanding of new technologies and reduce technical risks on development programs, including generating new IP and establishing exploitation opportunities Working with project teams, business development, and engineering functions to produce technology road maps and identify technology gaps Formulating business cases for investment into process improvements and research and development work packages Attendance at trade shows and conferences, networking and identifying relevant technologies and collaboration opportunities and briefing back to the Innovation and Growth team Working alongside our strategic universities supporting research that is aligned to our technology strategies Generating bid material to secure, along with supporting part funded government and European collaborative research programmes Liaising with customers on technical issues, define processes/procedures, perform design review assessments and make sound strategic technical decisions within your area of responsibility/expertise Ensuring that activities are aligned to business objectives and product roadmaps and can provide demonstrable impact on winning business, program execution or profit margin Your skills and experiences: Essential: Validated relevant avionics and/ or electronics industry experience Degree or equivalent qualification in a Scientific/Engineering (electronics-engineering, software-engineering, physics, math's) environment Working understanding of technologies, tools and processes in an engineering discipline software or systems Demonstrable passion for technology and for driving innovation into business/product lines/ championing ideas through to implementation Capable of parsing and articulating complex architectures, concepts and technologies, such as for a technical white paper Familiar with Artificial Intelligence concepts and their application, such as Large Language Models and Machine Learning Desirable: Familiarity of with human/ machine interfaces and augmented/ virtual reality Understanding of Technical Readiness Levels (TRLs) Experienced with agile development toolsets e.g. JIRA and Confluence Good understanding of Intellectual Property and its role in a business Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Innovation and Growth team: Innovation and Growth (I&G) are responsible for rapid research and assessment of emerging technologies in the context of the Electronic Systems UK business. Our three key technology areas are Trusted Artificial Intelligence, Human/Machine Interfaces, and Next Generation High Integrity Electronics. The team aid business growth through collaborations with product lines and the wider BAE Systems business and beyond, including a broad spectrum of industry, academia and research organisations. We visit trade shows, conferences and exhibitions to keep up to date with our industry and emerging technologies, and promote an innovation culture through collaborative workshops, presentations and technical demonstrations. I&G facilitate strategic road mapping across the Rochester Business Centre, aligning technology with strategic business objectives and managing disclosure and exploitation of Intellectual Property (IP). Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 31st October 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-SH1 #LI-Onsite