Embedded Software Engineer Jobs

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £50,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Develops onboard software for uncrewed aerial systems, spanning autopilots, autonomy, payloads and mission-critical subsystems. Works on existing aircraft and clean-sheet designs, taking code from concept and SIL/HIL simulation through to real-world flight testing. Involves C++ and/or Rust in embedded and real-time environments, with influence over software architecture.

PX4 · ArduPilot · MAVLink +6

• Bournemouth
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Join a forward-thinking R&D team building intelligent transport and infrastructure solutions, owning the full firmware lifecycle from requirements capture through development, hardware integration, validation, regression testing and release. You'll work with C/C++ on STM32 or similar microcontrollers and RTOS environments, supporting bootloaders, firmware updates and board-level debugging.

STM32 · TI · Keil +5

• Peterborough
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Design, develop and maintain embedded software for complex electronic and communications systems, working across the full product lifecycle from architecture and detailed design through implementation, integration and testing. The role spans embedded Linux and RTOS environments, low-level hardware integration, device drivers and networking, with technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Yocto · Zephyr · SIP +7

• Cambridge
• £40,000 – £80,000 pa

Designs and develops software applications and control algorithms in C#/C++ and embedded C, integrating software with hardware, robotics and electronics platforms. Works alongside electronics, mechanical and systems engineers on client projects for global brands and startups, with rapid merit-based progression. Regulated-industry and medical-device standards experience is desirable.

C# · C++ · C +7

• Newcastle upon Tyne
• £35,000 – £45,000 pa
• Junior

Develops high-quality embedded and systems software primarily in C and C++, working on Linux-based embedded and RTOS platforms. Involves debugging at software and system level, using serial and network protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI and TCP/IP, and collaborating with engineers and clients from concept to delivery. Suits a graduate or junior engineer seeking accelerated growth in a consultancy tackling complex engineering challenges.

Linux · RTOS · UART +7

• Portsmouth
• £60 ph
• Contract

Prototype innovative wireless solutions within a small Advanced Developments Group, developing embedded software and firmware in C/C++ on real-time Linux platforms. Work spans bare-metal and embedded Linux, device drivers, Buildroot/Yocto builds and offline deployment, with digital signal processing and software defined radio knowledge required.

Linux · Buildroot · Yocto +3

• Cheltenham
• Hybrid
• £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

Develops embedded firmware in C for next-generation traffic signal systems, including a new product platform. Works with microcontrollers, RTOS and bare-metal systems, translating requirements into practical software and producing test plans and documentation. Collaborates closely with hardware and software engineers, with scope to influence technical decisions and architecture.

STM32 · PIC32

• Normanton
• Hybrid
• £50,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

Design, develop and maintain embedded software for ARM-based connected products, working close to hardware with real-time operating systems such as Zephyr or FreeRTOS. You will implement wireless protocols including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Zigbee, write maintainable C code with MISRA in mind, and build Linux test simulations, collaborating with hardware engineers and solution consultants on requirements and system architecture.

Zephyr · FreeRTOS · ARM +6