Edge Computing Jobs

• Cambridge
• £80,000 pa
• Mid-level

Hands-on electronics engineering role in a small multi-disciplinary group, covering technology development, proof of concept and prototyping. You'll co-develop systems combining advanced sensors, imaging, EM, acoustics, fluidics and AI, applying digital electronics, FPGA, DSP, embedded code, analogue electronics and RF skills across edge computing, instrumentation and special projects.

FPGA · VHDL · Verilog +6

• 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

• Whiteley
• Hybrid
• £35,000 – £38,000 pa
• Junior

Develop and debug embedded C firmware for resource-constrained microcontrollers, supporting capacitive sensing algorithm design and using Python for simulation and data analysis. Work alongside experienced engineers on touch sensor products for consumer electronics customers, investigating firmware and hardware behaviour including performance, timing and memory usage.

MATLAB · LabVIEW

• 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

• United Kingdom
• Mid-level

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary technical team on client assignments across consumer, industrial, and defence markets. Design and implement embedded systems, including C software for embedded targets, SystemVerilog for FPGAs, PCB design, and analogue/digital hardware testing, while interacting directly with clients from requirements capture to handover.

SystemVerilog · FPGA · DSP

• Normanton
• Hybrid
• £50,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

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.

Zephyr · FreeRTOS · ARM +6

• 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

• Newcastle upon Tyne
• £35,000 – £45,000 pa
• Junior

Develops high-quality embedded and systems software primarily in C and C++, working on Linux-based embedded and RTOS platforms. Involves debugging at software and system level, using serial and network protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI and TCP/IP, and collaborating with engineers and clients from concept to delivery. Suits a graduate or junior engineer seeking accelerated growth in a consultancy tackling complex engineering challenges.

Linux · RTOS · UART +7

• 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

• 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

• Birmingham
• Hybrid
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

Builds and maintains Yocto-based Linux distributions, writes and debugs firmware for microcontrollers (bare metal or FreeRTOS), and works across the stack from bootloader and kernel drivers down to real-time firmware. Joins multi-disciplinary teams in a small technical consultancy, supporting products in the field across medical, IoT, energy, defence and communications projects while working closely with clients.

Yocto · BitBake · FreeRTOS +1

• Cambridge
• Permanent

Consulting FPGA engineer working across the full product lifecycle, from requirements capture and design through documentation, testing and delivery. Projects span proof-of-concept to working prototypes, with FPGA firmware developed in VHDL/Verilog using Vivado or Quartus, and DSP algorithm work highly valued. Based on a Cambridge campus within a multi-disciplinary team.

Vivado · Quartus · MATLAB +1

• Cambridge
• £70,000 pa
• Mid-level

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.

Linux · Yocto · Arm +1

• Bournemouth
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• Mid-level
• Permanent

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.

STM32 · TI · Keil +5

• United Kingdom
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• £50,000 pa
• Permanent

Design, develop, test and review embedded firmware across multiple platforms, integrating it with hardware and system components. Work in an R&D team on intelligent transport and infrastructure systems, using C/C++ on microcontrollers and RTOS, with debugging on STM, TI, Keil and Code Composer Studio. Hybrid, two days a week on-site in Christchurch, Dorset.

STM · TI · Keil +5