Lead Firmware Engineer, Brompton

Salary not provided

+ Profit share bonus

Docker

C++

Jenkins

Git

Senior and Expert level

London

3 days a week in office (Greenford, UK)

Folding bike manufacturer

Be an early applicant

Folding bike manufacturer

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailManufacturingMobilityFitness

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

+ Profit share bonus

Docker

C++

Jenkins

Git

Senior and Expert level

London

3 days a week in office (Greenford, UK)

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailManufacturingMobilityFitness

Company mission

To change the way people live and move in cities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

An experienced embedded software engineer ready to step into — or already operating in — a lead capacity, with a track record of shipping firmware on real products
Comfortable setting technical direction and rolling up your sleeves when the team needs it
Ideally experienced in safety critical applications
A clear communicator who can represent engineering to product, hardware, and leadership stakeholders
Experienced leading or mentoring engineers, with an understanding of how to grow a team's capability over time
Proficient in C and C++, with hands-on experience across the full SDLC (requirements, design, implementation, testing)
Experienced with embedded communication protocols: CAN, BLE, I²C, UART, SPI
Ideally experienced in working with mathworks toolsets
Familiar with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Docker) and version control (Git)

What the job involves

Reports to: Head of Electric Systems
The Lead Firmware Engineer is a hands-on role, who is accountable for the technical direction and delivery of embedded software across Brompton's Electric product line. Reporting into the Head of Electric Systems, you will own the firmware roadmap from prototype through to production, lead a team of firmware engineers, and serve as the primary technical interface between firmware, hardware, and product teams
Own the firmware architecture for Brompton's in-house electric drive system, including motor control algorithms, sensor signal processing, and low-level drivers
Set and enforce coding standards, review practices, and long-term platform strategy
Drive architecture decisions in collaboration with hardware and systems engineering, ensuring firmware is scalable, maintainable, and safe
Lead bring-up, debugging, and validation of new controller hardware, acting as the senior technical escalation point for complex real-time, timing, and signal integrity issues
Drive adoption of AI-assisted software development tools
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of firmware engineers, conducting regular 1:1s and supporting career growth
Allocate work across the team, balancing delivery priorities with technical debt and skill development
Own the firmware release roadmap, coordinating with hardware, product, and manufacturing teams to align on milestones and dependencies
Plan and manage firmware release cycles
Represent firmware in cross-functional planning sessions and design reviews, translating technical constraints into clear communication for non-engineering stakeholders

Salary benchmarks

Our take

The Brompton bike was conceived as a product to help improve city living. 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. It has established itself as the ideal choice for all those who are living or interacting with cities.

Brompton offer a test ride service that allows customer to trial use of the bicycle before purchase. By allowing hire costs to be redeemed against the cost of the bicycle, this provides an attractive option for customers who may be unsure about the price point or the bike's functionality.

Brompton has faced a steep profit decline of over 99% in 2024 and a $2 million loss in 2025, largely due to post-pandemic market overstock and reduced sales. While the company has paused a headquarters move and cancelled dividends, it is focusing on recovery through commute-friendly models like the upcoming G-line. With strong prospects in biking-conscious cities, Brompton remains confident it can regain momentum as the market stabilises.