121 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 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.
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 Bristol £55,000 pa
Develops custom embedded Linux images with Yocto, writing BitBake recipes, layers and BSPs alongside C/C++ software for ARM and SoC platforms. Involves Linux kernel, bootloader and device-driver integration, hardware bring-up and debugging, plus prototype support and technical trials for RF, sensor and communications R&D systems.
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.
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.
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.
Proactive Appointments Didcot £80,000 – £86,500 pa
Designs, implements and continuously improves cybersecurity controls across manufacturing OT environments, covering industrial control systems, factory automation and related technologies. Combines OT-security engineering, architecture and technical leadership with cross-functional partnership to reduce cyber risk while protecting personnel, production continuity and product quality.
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.
