131 jobs for “embedded systems engineer”
Platform Recruitment Royston £65,000 – £85,000 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 varied consultancy projects in radar and communications.
Platform Recruitment Cambridge £70,000 – £80,000 pa
Take technical ownership of low-level embedded software and device driver development across a complex multi-processor real-time platform for secure wireless communication products. Lead platform software activities including design, task planning, integration testing and technical reviews, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with hardware teams during board bring-up. Work spans Embedded Linux, RTOS and bare-metal, with a focus on ARM-based BSPs and real-time debugging.
Zenovo Bristol £60,000 – £70,000 pa
Designs and develops bare-metal embedded firmware in C across the full product lifecycle, working on a next-generation product from an early stage. Involves communication protocols such as SPI, RS485 and CAN, ARM Cortex-M/A architectures, plus testing, debugging and integration. Also contributes to code reviews, architecture decisions and mentoring within a collaborative engineering team.
Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom
Graduate role working in multi-disciplinary client project teams on embedded systems, spanning analogue and digital hardware, FPGA design, PCB layout and embedded software in C, C++, Rust or SystemVerilog. Projects range from consumer devices and robotics to defence and national security, with direct client interaction from requirements capture to handover.
Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom
Graduate role working on client assignments across embedded systems, spanning analogue and digital hardware, FPGA design, PCB layout and embedded C software. You'll rotate across disciplines and markets from consumer devices to defence, with mentoring to grow into a technologist. Requires SC clearance and 5 years' UK residency.
NXP Semiconductors Gratkorn, Austria
Define and review security architectures for embedded software, firmware and secure platforms, performing threat modelling, risk assessments and vulnerability investigations. Work alongside cryptographers, certification bodies and evaluation labs to embed security-by-design across the product lifecycle for chips used in payments, ePassports, automotive and IoT.
NXP Semiconductors Bucharest, Romania
Define and review security architectures for embedded software, firmware and secure platforms, performing threat modelling, risk assessments and vulnerability investigations. Work with customers, certification bodies and evaluation labs to embed security-by-design across the product lifecycle, with a focus on smart cards, secure elements and TEEs.
SoCode Cambridge £70,000 pa
Develops software for embedded Linux systems on Arm-based SoCs, building and maintaining custom Linux images with Yocto and resolving complex system-level issues. Works within an engineering consultancy on varied projects spanning defence, medical, industrial and communications, contributing from concept through to delivery. Desirable skills include real-time C/C++, RTOS, bare-metal and hardware interfacing.
Peregrine Bournemouth
Join a forward-thinking R&D team building intelligent transport and infrastructure solutions, owning the full firmware lifecycle from requirements capture through development, hardware integration, validation, regression testing and release. You'll work with C/C++ on STM32 or similar microcontrollers and RTOS environments, supporting bootloaders, firmware updates and board-level debugging.
Spectrum IT Recruitment Bampton £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. The role sits in an evolving robotics and autonomous space, requiring strong C/C++ embedded skills and familiarity with real-time systems and regulated environments.
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.
QinetiQ Malvern, England, United Kingdom £64,350 – £71,500 pa
Develops embedded C++ software for mission-critical navigation and sensing systems, working across the full engineering lifecycle from requirements and design to integration and verification. Collaborates closely with FPGA, systems and algorithm engineers on resource-constrained defence platforms, taking ownership of features and technical deliveries.
Redline Group London £55 – £65 ph
Develops and maintains high-performance embedded software in C/C++ for Embedded Linux and RTOS platforms, including multi-threaded applications and hardware integration. Contributes to software architecture, debugging and system validation, with GUI work in JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js alongside specialist engineers on mission-critical systems.
Empresaria Group plc Bristol £50,000 – £80,000 pa
Develops onboard software for uncrewed aerial systems, spanning autopilots, autonomy, payloads and mission-critical subsystems. Works on existing aircraft and clean-sheet designs, taking code from concept and SIL/HIL simulation through to real-world flight testing. Involves C++ and/or Rust in embedded and real-time environments, with influence over software architecture.
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.
