Edge Computing Jobs

Raspberry Pi · Cambridge

Join a small ASIC team building Raspberry Pi's own silicon, from microcontrollers to southbridge chips. You'll define and implement DFT strategies at chip, subsystem and IP level, using Tessent flows for MBIST, EDT, SSN and IJTAG scan controls, then verify and support DFT through implementation and sign-off. The role also involves mentoring colleagues and balancing test coverage, cost and time to market.

NXP Semiconductors · Gratkorn, Austria

Designs and implements cross-platform cryptographic algorithms, including post-quantum cryptography, for embedded ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V platforms. Develops software countermeasures against side-channel analysis and fault injection attacks, collaborating with security architects, firmware teams and evaluation teams to meet certification requirements up to Common Criteria EAL 6+.

NXP Semiconductors · Spain

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, evaluation, OS and firmware teams on embedded C/Assembly for ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V, supporting certification and security evaluations.

Platform Recruitment · St Ives · £60,000 – £70,000 pa

Develops and optimises firmware and software for bare-metal processors and embedded Linux/RTOS platforms, with heavy use of high-performance C/C++. Also leads a cross-functional team of hardware and software engineers through the full development life cycle, defining requirements and driving next-generation control software concepts.

Platform Recruitment · Royston · £60,000 – £70,000 pa

Design and develop bare metal, RTOS and DSP algorithm embedded software in C/C++ on ARM Cortex MCUs, plus production support tools such as test jig interfaces and calibration tools. The role also covers hardware troubleshooting, fault finding and system-level problem resolution for highly precise scientific instruments and sensors.

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions · Cambridge · £75,000 – £85,000 pa

Architect and develop production firmware on Zephyr RTOS, with bare-metal work alongside, bringing up prototype boards from first power using debuggers, scopes and logic analysers. You'll build board-to-board and digital interfaces (CAN, SPI, I²C, UART, RS422), networked services such as REST APIs and SNMP agents, TCP/UDP layers, secure comms and firmware updates, plus Yocto-based embedded Linux work. The role sits in a Cambridge software team working closely with hardware and systems engineers.

Peregrine · Bournemouth

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.

Zenovo · Cambridge · £55,000 – £65,000 pa

Develops C++ and Python software for sensor-based medical electronics, focusing on machine control, instrumentation and hardware integration. Interfaces with microcontrollers, sensors and actuators, supports rapid prototyping and works closely with scientists and electronics engineers on multidisciplinary products.

Redline Group · Fareham · £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Develops low-level embedded C for microcontrollers and RISC-V platforms, building and maintaining FreeRTOS-based real-time software. Involves debugging hardware/software interactions with JTAG and oscilloscopes, unit and integration testing, and adding new features for bespoke silicon devices used in automotive and industrial sectors.

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.

WR HVAC · London · £60,000 – £70,000 pa

Hands-on role combining embedded firmware development in C/C++ and Python with custom PCB design, from schematics and layout to prototyping and debugging. You'll build real-time control systems for thermoelectric modules, fans and sensors, using UART, SPI, I2C and Modbus, and take solid-state heat pump products from prototype to production alongside mechanical and thermal engineers.

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.