Edge Computing Jobs

• Cambridge
• Hybrid · 1 day in office
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Design and develop embedded firmware for battery-powered IoT wearable devices, working across the full product lifecycle from prototyping to mass production. The role involves low-level drivers, wireless protocol stacks (BLE, WiFi, Cellular) and RTOS environments like FreeRTOS or Zephyr, within a collaborative R&D team.

FreeRTOS · Zephyr · ThreadX +7

• 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

• Shipley
• Hybrid
• £40,000 – £50,000 pa
• Senior

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.

FreeRTOS · STM32 · Ethernet +7

• Birmingham
• Hybrid
• 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 serving medical, IoT, energy, defence and communications clients, with hybrid working and direct customer contact.

Yocto · BitBake · FreeRTOS +1

• Bristol
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Own the architecture of an embedded platform spanning electronics, firmware and power management for a climate-tech startup's microbial energy technology. Design ultra-low-power hardware and C/C++ firmware for microcontrollers, integrate LoRaWAN, NB-IoT or BLE sensors, and take products from prototype to manufacturable production with lab and field validation.

STM32 · Nordic · TI +3

• Glasgow
• Hybrid · 2–3 days in office
• £40,000 – £65,000 pa
• Mid-level

Design, build and debug embedded software and firmware for aquaculture monitoring and control systems, including sensor integration, water quality and biomass devices in demanding marine environments. Work across the full lifecycle with hardware engineers, data scientists and aquaculture specialists, using Python and/or C/C++ on microcontrollers, RTOS and protocols like MQTT, LoRaWAN and I2C. Reports to the Head of Software, with 2-3 days a week onsite.

ARM Cortex-M · ESP32 · NVIDIA Jetson +7

• 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

• Yeovil
• £55,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Hands-on hardware role owning analogue, digital and power circuit design, PCB layout and BOMs in Altium or KiCad, taking products from concept through EMC and CE/UKCA certification into volume manufacture. Works with low-power wireless, battery and mains-powered devices, liaising with external manufacturers on DFM and supporting firmware engineers.

Altium · KiCad · RF +1

• United Kingdom
• Hybrid
• £55,000 pa
• Senior

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.

PIC · STM32 · Yocto +7

• Leicestershire
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior

Architect and design software for complex embedded products made up of interconnected hardware modules, defining interfaces and integration strategies across the system. The role blends strategic architecture work with hands-on C/C++ development, Linux, IoT product work, and structured test planning alongside hardware and software engineers.

Linux

• Cambridge
• £80,000 – £85,000 pa
• Lead

Lead the software design and development of embedded and connected systems, taking a system-wide view that balances firmware, hardware, connectivity and cloud considerations. Working directly with clients to define products from idea through to production, and leading a team of multidisciplinary engineers without line management duties. Projects are varied and largely outside heavy industry regulation, giving freedom to be creative.

Zephyr · Linux · AWS +1

• Gratkorn, Austria
• Hybrid
• Senior

Designs and implements secure cryptographic libraries resistant to physical and logical attacks, including post-quantum algorithms, on ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V platforms. Develops software countermeasures against side-channel analysis and fault injection, collaborating with security architects, firmware teams and evaluation groups, and supporting certification activities.

ARM Cortex-M · RISC-V · Rust +2

• Spain
• Remote
• Lead

Designs and implements cross-platform cryptographic algorithms, including post-quantum cryptography, and develops software countermeasures against side-channel and fault-injection attacks. Provides technical leadership across cryptographic domains, collaborating with security architects, firmware and evaluation teams, and supports product certification and security evaluations.

ARM Cortex-M · RISC-V · Rust