Francois Steenkamp

Francois Steenkamp is an accomplished firmware engineer with extensive experience in developing and optimizing firmware for various applications. Currently serving as a Staff Senior Firmware Engineer at Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd since June 2022, Francois leads a team focused on ARM-based custom SMA actuator control silicon development, emphasizing design validation, boot procedures, and driver implementation. Prior experience includes senior roles at Samsung Cambridge Solution Centre, where Francois contributed to WLAN MIMO and RSDB control plane designs, and Itron, where responsibilities included leading multinational teams in smart electricity meter development and ZigBee integration. Francois holds an MSc in Reliable Embedded Systems from the University of Leicester and a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Stellenbosch University.