Edge Computing Jobs

• Bristol
• £55,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

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.

Yocto · BitBake · OpenEmbedded +7

• Hampshire
• Hybrid
• £60,000 – £65,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

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.

MATLAB · Git · Jira +2

• Malvern, England, United Kingdom
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £64,350 – £71,500 pa
• Senior

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.

FPGA

• 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++

• United Kingdom
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

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.

FPGA · DSP · RF +1

• United Kingdom
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

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.

SystemVerilog · FPGA · DSP +1

• Glasgow
• Hybrid · 2–3 days in office
• Permanent

Design, develop, test and maintain embedded software in modern C++ for mission-critical systems, working in a collaborative Agile team. The role focuses on embedded Linux, multi-threaded and multi-process applications, and hardware interfaces such as SPI and I2C, with Python, CI/CD and secure coding as desirable extras.

C++ · Linux · Git +6

• Cambridge
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level

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).

Yocto · Embedded Linux · OpenCPI +3

• London
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Interns own the full lifecycle of their code, from design through deployment and operations, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams on scalable, reliable services. The role involves code reviews, technical documentation, agile and CI/CD practices, and using GenAI tools while validating AI-generated code. Matched with a manager and mentor, interns also take on operational duties including on-call.

GenAI

• Malvern, England, United Kingdom
• On-site
• Permanent

Join QinetiQ's OpTech team in Intelligence Security Solutions, developing embedded and software systems for defence and national security. You'll solve complex problems across bare-metal and OS-based platforms, using C, C++, Python, Java or C#, with unit testing, CI/CD and multithreading. The role is fully on-site in Malvern and requires eDV clearance.

Linux · Windows

• London
• Senior

Build and maintain Go microservices and APIs that manage IP address assignment, traffic engineering and dynamic BGP control across Cloudflare's global anycast network. Work closely with network, systems and product engineers on distributed, fault-tolerant systems spanning the whole stack.

Go · PostgreSQL · Docker +7

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £65,000 – £85,000 pa
• Senior

Develops embedded C/C++ firmware for connected sensor products across bare-metal and RTOS environments such as Zephyr, spanning prototyping, board bring-up, validation and productionisation. Debugs complex issues across firmware, electronics, Bluetooth, sensors and power systems, and builds production test fixtures, calibration and diagnostic tools. Works with manufacturing partners and cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers and improving engineering standards.

Zephyr · Nordic nRF · Oscilloscopes +3

• Birmingham
• Hybrid · 1–2 days in office
• £70,000 – £90,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Hands-on role owning embedded software and firmware for high-power EV charging infrastructure, from requirements and architecture through integration, validation and in-service support. Work spans low-level microcontroller firmware and higher-level supervisory applications, with roughly 60% new development, 30% integration and testing, and 10% support. Involves modern C++, RTOS/bare-metal, CAN, Modbus, MQTT and secure OTA updates, plus technical leadership through reviews and mentoring.

STM32 · RS485 · CANalyzer +7

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

Git · Jira

• Newport
• On-site
• £70,000 – £90,000 pa
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead the autonomy system architecture and technical roadmap for an R&D business developing technology for agricultural vehicles. Line manage 4-6 engineers, coordinate 3-4 subsystem suppliers, and lead C++ and ROS2 delivery across perception, localisation, planning and motion control, with hands-on technical support and verification and validation planning.

ROS2 · C++ · Linux