Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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£50,000 – £70,000 pa

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£50,000 – £70,000 pa

Job Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full-time
Work Location: On-site
Seniority: Senior
Education: Degree
Visa Sponsorship: Available
Posted: 1 May 2026 (Today)

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£50,000 – £70,000 pa

Job Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full-time
Work Location: On-site
Seniority: Senior
Education: Degree
Visa Sponsorship: Available
Posted: 1 May 2026 (Today)

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An opportunity to take technical ownership of a real‑world, AI‑driven edge computing platform built around camera‑based systems and NVIDIA Jetson hardware.

This Senior Embedded Systems Engineer role sits at the heart of developing intelligent, embedded products that process video and sensor data directly on the device, operating in demanding, real‑world environments.

You’ll lead the development of embedded Linux and edge AI systems, working across software, electronics, and hardware integration. The focus is on building robust, deployable products rather than proof‑of‑concept work, with responsibility for technical decisions across performance, reliability, and delivery.

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer essential skills:

Strong embedded Linux experience

Experience developing on edge or embedded platforms (Jetson or similar)

Software development skills in Python and/or C/C++

Ability to read schematics and work closely with hardware

Comfortable owning system‑level technical decisionsSenior Embedded Systems Engineer desirable skills:

Experience integrating cameras or video‑based systems

NVIDIA Jetson in production environments

GStreamer, V4L2, FFmpeg

Yocto or Buildroot

OTA update frameworks

Docker on embedded devicesVisa sponsorship: Available

Keywords: Embedded Linux, NVIDIA Jetson, Edge AI, Video, Cameras, Python, C++, Electronics

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