96 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 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.
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.
DOMO TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS Whiteley
Design and implement advanced DSP algorithms and bespoke waveforms for mission-critical wireless systems, using Python and/or MATLAB, and help optimise Software Defined Radio platforms. The role sits within an embedded development team serving defence and secure communications, with mentoring duties for senior candidates.
Circuit32 Recruitment Cheltenham £50,000 – £85,000 pa
Develops low-level embedded software and hardware/software interfaces for a security and surveillance business, working with ARM/PIC microcontrollers in bare-metal and RTOS environments. Projects include early-stage and upcoming greenfield work involving wireless and comms protocols. The role is based on-site in Cheltenham and requires SC or BPSS clearance eligibility.
Premier Technical Recruitment Burton-on-Trent £55,000 – £65,000 pa
Design, develop, test and maintain embedded and control software for locomotive products, including diagnostic applications and IoT cloud-based telematics for remote monitoring. Work closely with electrical, mechanical and systems engineers on integration, validation and commissioning, producing architectures and design documentation to safety and quality standards.
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Dundee £65,000 – £75,000 pa
Design and build PCBs and electrical systems for IoT, wearable and MedTech products, using Altium for schematic capture and layout. Work with internal project managers and an R&D team on new product releases, managing verification and validation. The role is largely remote with occasional commuting to Dundee.
Technical Futures Ltd Birmingham
Builds and maintains Yocto-based Linux distributions and writes firmware for microcontrollers, working across the stack from bootloader and kernel drivers down to real-time firmware. The role sits within a technical consultancy serving medical, smart home, energy, defence and communications clients, with close customer collaboration and field product support.
Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary technical team on client assignments across consumer, industrial, and defence markets. Design and implement embedded systems, including C software for embedded targets, SystemVerilog for FPGAs, PCB design, and analogue/digital hardware testing, while interacting directly with clients from requirements capture to handover.
EVera Recruitment Bristol
Own the architecture of an embedded platform spanning electronics, firmware and power management for a climate-tech startup's microbial energy technology. Design ultra-low-power hardware and C/C++ firmware for microcontrollers, integrate LoRaWAN, NB-IoT or BLE sensors, and take products from prototype to manufacturable production with lab and field validation.
SoCode Cambridge £50,000 – £65,000 pa
Develop embedded software in C for Linux-based systems and ARM microcontrollers, working hands-on with hardware interfaces and debugging tools. Collaborate with a global team on connectivity products spanning radio frequency, fibre optics and low frequency for telecoms, transport and industrial sectors.
Granite Recruitment and Consulting Tewkesbury £40,000 – £70,000 pa
Develops complex embedded software across the full development life-cycle, designing and writing high-performance C for real-time embedded solutions on Linux. Works alongside Python, Rust, Bash and network communication protocols in a small team building cyber security technology. Hybrid role with three days on-site and security clearance required after starting.
NET Recruit Bampton £40,000 – £60,000 pa
Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems, using Ada, SPARK Ada, C and C++ within a highly regulated engineering environment. Work alongside verification, systems, safety and certification teams on runtime assurance, safety monitoring and high-integrity software, supporting certification to standards such as DO-178C and ISO 26262.
Profile 29 Witney £45,000 – £65,000 pa
Design and develop safety-critical embedded software for autonomous systems, building runtime assurance and fail-safe architectures using SPARK Ada and high-integrity processes. Work within a specialised team on DAL-A/DAL-B certifiable software for aerospace and land autonomy, spanning verification, validation and certification activities.
