Edge Computing Jobs

• Royston
• Hybrid
• £65,000 – £85,000 pa
• Senior

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 varied consultancy projects in radar and communications.

Yocto · Linux · Arm +4

• Northampton
• On-site
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Design, develop and maintain software across embedded, backend, cloud and web technologies, including Linux-based edge computing systems and integration with cameras and sensors. Take ownership of technical projects from concept to deployment, contributing to architecture and engineering best practices within a small, highly capable team building vision-based systems.

Linux · LLMs

• Pontefract
• Hybrid
• £50 – £60 ph
• Mid-level
• Contract

Contract role modifying an existing embedded platform for a time-critical customer programme, while supporting ongoing product development. You'll work in a small collaborative team using Embedded C, RTOS (Zephyr or FreeRTOS) and STM32 microcontrollers, with train operating systems/TDRP experience desirable. Initial 2-month contract with hybrid working and potential extension.

Zephyr · FreeRTOS · STM32 +1

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• £75,000 – £85,000 pa
• Senior

Architect and develop production firmware on Zephyr RTOS, with bare-metal work alongside, bringing up prototype boards from first power using debuggers, scopes and logic analysers. You'll build board-to-board and digital interfaces (CAN, SPI, I²C, UART, RS422), networked services such as REST APIs and SNMP agents, TCP/UDP layers, secure comms and firmware updates, plus Yocto-based embedded Linux work. The role sits in a Cambridge software team working closely with hardware and systems engineers.

Zephyr RTOS · FreeRTOS · Embedded Linux +7

• Rochester
• Hybrid
• £70,000 pa
• Senior

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.

SPI · I2C · UART +3

• Sutton
• Hybrid
• £65,000 – £80,000 pa
• Lead

You will write Embedded C for a range of processors, focusing primarily on real-time systems within a dedicated team on a pioneering R&D project for a new product range. The role offers strong scope for career progression, and experience or interest in moving into a leadership position is highly desirable.

• Bicester
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior

Design and develop next-generation embedded electronic products across the full lifecycle, from concept to production. Work spans Embedded C firmware, analogue and digital circuit design, schematic capture and PCB layout, microcontroller platforms and communication interfaces, with hardware/firmware debugging, EMC compliance and power electronics in a collaborative R&D team.

ARM Cortex · PIC · SPI +7

• Elsecar
• On-site
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Senior role in a small R&D team at an IoT product design house, working mostly on the embedded Linux side writing application and middleware code in modern C++. You'll refactor a mature, memory-constrained codebase into clean object-oriented C++ using UML-led design, covering the full lifecycle from requirements to integration and validation. The team is adopting TDD, automated testing and CI/CD, and you'll mentor engineers as the team grows.

ARM Cortex-M · RTOS · RS-485 +7

• Gloucester
• Hybrid
• £50,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Re-architect a long-established embedded software platform and transition next-generation products to embedded Linux. You'll develop middleware and application-level software in C/C++ on ARM platforms, shape architecture alongside a senior technical lead, and mentor junior engineers in a small team.

Linux · ARM

• Lancashire
• Senior

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.

CAN

• Nottinghamshire
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £65,000 pa
• Senior

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.

ThreadX · Azure RTOS · FreeRTOS +7

• Malvern, England, United Kingdom
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £60,750 – £67,500 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

FPGA

• Cheltenham
• On-site
• £50,000 – £85,000 pa
• Senior

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.

ARM · PIC · RTOS

• Kent
• Hybrid
• £50,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

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.

FreeRTOS · C · C++

• Cambridge
• On-site
• £40,000 – £55,000 pa
• Mid-level

Develops high-integrity embedded software in C and C++ for novel healthcare and medical devices, working across the full product lifecycle from requirements and prototyping to architecture, implementation, integration and verification. Joins a Cambridge multi-disciplinary engineering team, liaising with clients and colleagues, with Linux and ideally RTOS, plus Python tooling and automated tests.

Linux · RTOS · Qt +1