103 jobs
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.
NXP Semiconductors Glasgow
Join a Glasgow applications team working hands-on with S32N automotive MPUs and AI toolchains, preparing, optimising and deploying ML models onto real automotive hardware. You'll prototype on-device AI use-cases, write modern software with AI coding assistants and CI/CD, and act as a technical voice with global automotive customers.
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.
Platform Recruitment Bristol £50,000 pa
Develops embedded software for microcontrollers and SoC devices, configures software-defined radio systems and applies DSP techniques across advanced R&D programmes in RF and communications. Works in C, C++, Python and embedded Linux, building prototypes and pre-production systems, producing design documentation and supporting technical trials with direct customer contact.
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.
Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom
Join the Signal Processing Department within the Wireless and Digital Services Division for a 12-month internship, working on bespoke real-time systems spanning satellite communications, voice activity detection and robotics. You'll contribute from first-principles research through to design, development and deployment, supported by mentoring and training.
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.
Zenovo Leicestershire
Architect and design software for complex embedded products made up of interconnected hardware modules, defining interfaces and integration strategies across the system. The role blends strategic architecture work with hands-on C/C++ development, Linux, IoT product work, and structured test planning alongside hardware and software engineers.
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.
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Merseyside £480 – £500 pd
Owns the target architecture and design authority for an enterprise Factory Edge hosting service, defining reference architectures, reusable site patterns and guardrails across VMs, Kubernetes, MES/UNS and AI/GPU workloads. Acts as design authority across infrastructure, cloud, networking, security and OT, assessing platforms such as Azure Local, Dell NativeEdge and Nutanix.
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Merseyside £480 – £500 pd
Owns the network architecture and connectivity patterns that integrate edge computing platforms into factory IT and OT environments. Designs LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, segmentation, firewalls and resilience standards, producing reusable blueprints, HLDs and LLDs for repeatable deployment across multiple manufacturing sites.
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.
Avanti Recruitment ELY £60,000 – £70,000 pa
Hands-on senior role developing embedded software on SoC-FPGA platforms, bridging ARM processors, FPGA programmable logic and complex measurement systems. Day-to-day work covers Embedded Linux in C/C++, AXI, DMA, interrupts, memory-mapped I/O, drivers, high-speed data acquisition and porting MATLAB/Python algorithms into embedded C/C++. Technical ownership of low-level hardware/software integration for advanced sensing and measurement products.
Spectrum IT Recruitment Reading £45,000 – £55,000 pa
Hands-on embedded software development role within an experienced product design team at a UK technology manufacturer. You'll work across the full lifecycle, from concept and development through testing, release and ongoing enhancement, using C/C++, Linux, SQL and wireless technologies on both new and existing products.
