Edge Computing Jobs

• Gratkorn, Austria
• Hybrid
• Lead

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.

Java Card · Trusted Execution Environments · HSMs +6

• Bucharest, Romania
• Lead

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.

C · C++ · Java Card +5

• Wiltshire
• On-site
• £50,000 – £65,000 pa
• Lead
• Permanent

Hands-on technical lead role owning embedded firmware architecture, development, integration and testing for a range of electronic products. Day to day involves C/C++ development on ARM-based STM32 microcontrollers, embedded GUI and touchscreen work, plus mentoring engineers within a multidisciplinary product development team.

STM32 · STM32Cube · I2C +2

• Coventry
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Hands-on role performing threat analysis and risk assessments (TARA) and deriving security requirements across system, hardware and embedded software boundaries. You'll review architectures for trust boundaries and attack surfaces, coordinate with suppliers, pen testers and certification authorities, and apply standards such as ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE WP.29 across the full product lifecycle.

ISO/SAE 21434 · UNECE WP.29 R155 · UNECE WP.29 R156 +5

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

Develops low-level embedded software and works closely with the hardware/software interface, using Embedded C on ARM and PIC microcontrollers in bare-metal and RTOS environments. Projects span early-stage and upcoming greenfield work involving wireless and comms protocols, within a security and surveillance business. Requires eligibility for SC or BPSS clearance.

ARM · PIC · RTOS

• 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

• Bristol
• £70,000 – £90,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Develop, integrate and debug embedded software for UAV platforms, including autopilots, autonomy systems and payloads, using C++ and/or Rust on Linux. The role spans software architecture, automated testing and verification, and support for system integration and flight trials, working with international multidisciplinary teams on autonomous aircraft.

Claude

• Hereford
• £120,000 – £200,000 pa
• Director · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a Defence-Tech software organisation building unmanned aircraft, edge video and mission systems, remaining hands-on across architecture, code reviews and hardware-in-the-loop testing. Establish a code-to-flight process with automated testing, simulation and signed releases, while recruiting and shaping an initial team of around five or six engineers.

MAVLink · ArduPilot · PX4 +1

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £50,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

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.

PX4 · ArduPilot · MAVLink +6

• Peterborough
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Design, develop and maintain embedded software for complex electronic and communications systems, working across the full product lifecycle from architecture and detailed design through implementation, integration and testing. The role spans embedded Linux and RTOS environments, low-level hardware integration, device drivers and networking, with technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Yocto · Zephyr · SIP +7

• 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

• London

Builds and operates services that let customers configure and safely deploy traffic routing rules across Cloudflare's global edge network. Works at the intersection of application deployment and infrastructure operations, designing distributed configuration systems with progressive rollout, versioning and observability, and driving consensus across cross-functional teams.

Cloudflare · Rust · Go +1

• 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

• Cambridge
• Senior

Lead architect defining 32-bit microcontroller-based Bluetooth, UWB and Wi-Fi SoC solutions, covering core selection, memory subsystems, power management, security and test features. Owns peripheral architecture and drives feasibility and trade-off studies, working with marketing, design, verification, firmware and external customers from concept through tape-out. Also applies AI-driven and automation techniques to improve design methodology and first-silicon success.

Bluetooth · UWB · Wi-Fi +6

• Whiteley
• £50,000 – £150,000 pa
• Lead · manages people

Lead an established embedded software team, balancing people development, technical oversight and delivery across multiple wireless projects. You'll improve the software development lifecycle, contribute to code and design reviews, shape the technology roadmap and explore AI tooling, with limited hands-on coding.

Embedded Linux · FPGA · VHDL +5