131 jobs for “embedded systems engineer”
Zenovo Lancashire
Design, develop and implement embedded electronic systems, firmware and hardware including circuit schematics and PCB layouts for microcontroller-based products. Work across hardware, software and mechanical teams, running system integration, testing, debugging and fault-finding, and mentoring less experienced engineers through concept-to-production development.
Platform Recruitment Belper £45,000 – £65,000 pa
Design, develop and test embedded software and firmware in C and C++ for secure communications and encryption hardware used in defence applications. Work spans bare-metal and RTOS environments, microcontroller firmware, peripheral drivers, communication protocols, debugging hardware integration issues and writing unit and integration tests alongside hardware and systems engineers.
Reperio Human Capital Dublin, Ireland £51,794 – £77,691 pa
Develops embedded C firmware for a next-generation low-power wireless medical device, working on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers with RTOS or bare-metal. Involves low-level driver development, board bring-up, hardware/software integration, debugging with JTAG and logic analysers, and documentation in a regulated environment within a small, highly skilled team.
KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Normanton £50,000 – £60,000 pa
Design, develop and maintain embedded software for ARM-based connected products, working close to hardware with real-time operating systems such as Zephyr or FreeRTOS. You will implement wireless protocols including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Zigbee, write maintainable C code with MISRA in mind, and build Linux test simulations, collaborating with hardware engineers and solution consultants on requirements and system architecture.
Platform Recruitment Cambridge £40,000 – £80,000 pa
Designs and develops software applications and control algorithms in C#/C++ and embedded C, integrating software with hardware, robotics and electronics platforms. Works alongside electronics, mechanical and systems engineers on client projects for global brands and startups, with rapid merit-based progression. Regulated-industry and medical-device standards experience is desirable.
Line Up Aviation Portsmouth £60 ph
Prototype innovative wireless solutions within a small Advanced Developments Group, developing embedded software and firmware in C/C++ on real-time Linux platforms. Work spans bare-metal and embedded Linux, device drivers, Buildroot/Yocto builds and offline deployment, with digital signal processing and software defined radio knowledge required.
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.
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.
Technical Futures Ltd Cambridge
Design, build and test embedded systems across robotics, sensing, communications and IoT, working on Linux-based systems, bare-metal, RTOS, device drivers, algorithms and protocols. You'll join a multi-disciplinary consultancy team supporting projects from concept to delivery alongside FPGA and electronics engineers, with hybrid working (3 days office, 2 WFH).
Newton Colmore Cambridge
Develops, modifies and enhances embedded systems for security technologies spanning radio, satellite, communications, radar and sensors across defence, aerospace and telecoms. Works alongside electronics, software, mechanical engineers and physicists on bespoke client projects and new versions of existing technology, using C/C++.
Cloudflare London £185,000 – £254,000 pa
Designs and builds core infrastructure for a serverless AI inference platform running across a global network of GPUs and accelerators, covering model scheduling, request routing, KV cache management and sub-second cold starts. Works with AI/ML engineers and hardware partners on distributed systems and HPC problems, with a strong Rust and networking focus.
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.
Renishaw Tadworth £55,000 pa
Develops and maintains real-time software controlling high-speed, high-accuracy automated measurement systems, working from low-level registers up to systems architecture. Involves implementing control and measurement algorithms, conducting design and code reviews, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on new sensors and systems.
