Edge Computing Jobs

NXP Semiconductors · Gratkorn, Austria

Designs and implements secure cryptographic libraries resistant to physical and logical attacks, including post-quantum algorithms, on ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V platforms. Develops software countermeasures against side-channel analysis and fault injection, collaborating with security architects, firmware teams and evaluation groups, and supporting certification activities.

NXP Semiconductors · Bucharest, Romania

Designs and implements cross-platform cryptographic algorithms, including post-quantum cryptography, plus software countermeasures against side-channel and fault-injection attacks. Works with security architects, OS/firmware and evaluation teams on embedded C/Assembly for ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V, supporting certification and security evaluations.

Platform Recruitment · Cambridge · £65,000 – £75,000 pa

Develops custom Embedded Linux platforms using Yocto, working at kernel, driver and system level on Arm-based hardware, including board bring-up, debugging and performance optimisation. Also builds software for RTOS, MCU and bare-metal systems, collaborating with FPGA and electronics teams across defence, medical and industrial consultancy projects. Technical variety is central, with periods split between Linux-focused work and wider embedded development.

Bolt · Cheltenham · £60,000 pa

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.

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions · Runcorn · £55,000 – £65,000 pa

Owns embedded software development end to end, defining architecture, setting development standards and ensuring medical-grade quality, documentation and regulatory compliance. Works closely with hardware, systems, verification and regulatory teams on point-of-care devices used in GP surgeries, intensive care and specialist hospital departments. Requires bare-metal and RTOS firmware skills in C, C++ and Python plus regulated-industry experience.

BramahHR Ltd · Birmingham · £70,000 – £90,000 pa

Hands-on role owning embedded software and firmware for high-power EV charging infrastructure, from requirements and architecture through integration, validation and in-service support. Work spans low-level microcontroller firmware and higher-level supervisory applications, with roughly 60% new development, 30% integration and testing, and 10% support. Involves modern C++, RTOS/bare-metal, CAN, Modbus, MQTT and secure OTA updates, plus technical leadership through reviews and mentoring.

Verso Recruitment · Rochester · £70,000 pa

Develops and maintains embedded firmware primarily in C, working with ARM and STM32 microcontrollers, low-level drivers, interrupt handling, bare-metal and RTOS environments. Implements and troubleshoots SPI, I²C and UART protocols, performs firmware debugging, hardware/software integration and unit and integration testing, with embedded Linux where applicable. Works within a multidisciplinary engineering team on electronic products across the full development lifecycle.

Zenovo · London · £65,000 – £85,000 pa

Develops embedded C/C++ firmware for connected sensor products across bare-metal and RTOS environments such as Zephyr, spanning prototyping, board bring-up, validation and productionisation. Debugs complex issues across firmware, electronics, Bluetooth, sensors and power systems, and builds production test fixtures, calibration and diagnostic tools. Works with manufacturing partners and cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers and improving engineering standards.

Redline Group · Luton · £50,000 – £70,000 pa

Design and develop application software and embedded firmware in C and C++ for future products, while supporting and enhancing an existing product portfolio. Day-to-day work includes FreeRTOS-based real-time firmware, direct hardware and sensor interfacing, microcontroller peripherals, and system integration, debugging and testing alongside cross-functional engineering teams. Products are safety-critical and life-saving, with flexible/hybrid working from Rochester, Kent.

Zenovo · Nottinghamshire · £65,000 pa

Hands-on senior role developing secure, network-connected embedded products from concept to production. You'll write production-quality embedded C/C++ for real-time systems, implement HTTPS/TLS and cybersecurity features, build low-level drivers, and work with ARM Cortex-M and RTOS. Sits within a multidisciplinary team spanning firmware, hardware, test and compliance in an Agile environment.

Platform Recruitment · Hampshire · £60,000 – £65,000 pa

Develops real-time embedded C/C++ software for DSP-based consumer electronics, including processing chain components prototyped in MATLAB and low-level drivers for DSP and PCB peripherals. Works closely with firmware, electronics and product teams on prototype bring-up, debugging and testing, with peer code reviews and technical documentation.

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions · Shipley · £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Lead the development of embedded systems, designing complex software for real-time control and IoT connectivity across several product lines. Work hands-on in embedded C/C++ on ARM Cortex and RTOS/bare-metal, reviewing code, improving performance and mentoring engineers alongside hardware colleagues in an agile team, taking products from concept to production.

Spectrum IT Recruitment · Oxfordshire · £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for next-generation autonomous systems, working within a specialist team and contributing to software architecture. Requires a strong embedded background in C or C++ and experience with real-time systems, ideally in regulated aerospace, defence or automotive environments.

QinetiQ · Malvern, England, United Kingdom · £60,750 – £67,500 pa

Works across the full engineering lifecycle within a multidisciplinary team, analysing, designing, implementing and testing embedded software for innovative electronics systems used in defence applications. Involves rigorous engineering practices, configuration and change management, UML design, and interfacing with on-board FPGAs, with responsibility to the Project Design Authority.

Verso Recruitment · Nottingham · £65,000 – £80,000 pa

Hands-on role writing production embedded C and C++ for network-connected electronic products, covering secure communication protocols, TCP/IP and Ethernet networking, low-level drivers and peripherals such as SPI, I2C and UART. You'll work with RTOS platforms like FreeRTOS or ThreadX and collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, test and compliance teams, taking ownership of embedded development and cybersecurity across the product portfolio.