Security Cleared Firmware Engineer - DSP Engineer - Cambridge

Newton Colmore
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
13 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Benefits

Continuous career training Benefits package

Security Cleared Firmware Engineer - DSP Engineer - Cambridge - Spin-Out Company

A new Spin-Out company, based in Cambridge, providing product development for Security Cleared sectors, is currently looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer or DSP Engineer to work on a wide range of new technologies.

You will be working on a range of new technology inventions, providing expert approaches to Firmware Engineering and DSP Engineering applications. Due to the varied nature of the work, we ideally seek someone with knowledge of FPGA, DSP design and engineering, DSP Modelling, and design using embedded systems. Not all of these areas are required, but having experience in as many as possible in your past roles as a Firmware Engineer or DSP Engineer would be advantageous.

Specific experience working on high-speed electronic systems would be ideal but is not essential.

If you have previously worked in a security-cleared environment, it would be fantastic, although not essential as they are open to candidates from different sectors. However, you must be able to obtain security clearance. This usually means being a British Citizen or residing in the UK for five years in continuous employment. If you already hold security clearance from another source, this would be acceptable.

You are going to work on some extremely interesting projects that will help you continually develop your career. Apart from this, you will receive an excellent starting salary and a benefits package in line with the parent company, along with continuous career training for future progression.

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible, so if you are interested, we recommend making an application now to avoid missing out. However, we understand you may have a long notice period, which can be normal in this sector.

For more information, please feel free to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices Recruitment and Scientific Recruitment Specialist at Newton Colmore, on , or submit an application, and one of our team members at Newton Colmore will contact you.

Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruitment company within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Data Science, Healthcare Communications, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and Field Service Engineering sectors.

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