67 jobs
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.
NXP Semiconductors Gratkorn, Austria
Lead verification of post-quantum cryptography and security IP, architecting SystemVerilog/UVM environments and driving coverage closure with constrained random and metrics-driven methods. The role blends traditional verification with AI-driven automation, including intelligent debug, automated test generation and coverage prioritisation, while mentoring engineers and shaping verification strategy from early design stages.
Platform Recruitment Northampton £45,000 – £55,000 pa
Design and develop end-to-end intelligent imaging and connected systems, spanning embedded software, Linux-based edge computing, and cloud integration. Work across the full product lifecycle to build robust solutions integrating cameras, sensors, and hardware into real-world deployed systems. Contribute to system architecture and adopt modern tools, including AI-assisted development workflows.
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.
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.
Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom
A 12-week summer placement split between an internal development project and live client work, covering PCB-level circuit design, simulation, lab validation, field experiments and system modelling. You join a close-knit multi-disciplinary team in a consultancy setting with in-house prototype PCB manufacturing, EMC and antenna test facilities.
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.
KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions York £50,000 – £60,000 pa
Owns the software side of new measurement devices across the full design lifecycle, from concept to finished product. Writes efficient Embedded C in bare-metal environments on ARM, NXP and Atmel microprocessors, implementing RS232 and RS485 protocols. Joins a newly formed R&D team in York, shaping tools, processes and technology choices alongside hardware engineers.
Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom
A 12-week paid summer placement split between an internal RF development project and live client work, covering RF circuit design, simulation, testing and measurement alongside experienced engineers. Based in Cambridge with access to in-house labs including PCB prototyping, EMC and antenna test facilities, working in close-knit multi-disciplinary teams.
Pure Resourcing Solutions Cambridge £120,000 pa
Owns the entire software function of a long-established Cambridge hardware business, covering embedded Linux on FPGA SoCs, x86 Linux application software, build systems, CI/CD and test. Leads software managers and team leads across UK and offshore teams, sitting on the Engineering Management team and reporting to the VP Engineering. Mandate to review practices, improve delivery speed and predictability, and unify several established teams into one group with shared ways of working.
Zenovo United Kingdom £55,000 pa
Design, develop, test and maintain embedded software in C/C++ for microcontrollers, microprocessors and embedded Linux systems, including PIC and STM32. Work with Linux kernels, bootloaders, device drivers and BSPs, using Yocto to build custom distributions, and collaborate with hardware engineers on bring-up and debugging via UART, SPI, I2C and Ethernet.
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.
