Senior Embedded System Engineer

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Regular team socials

Strong engineering culture

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm seeks a passionate embedded software engineer to design and develop software for low-volume, production-grade edge devices used in autonomous environments. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or computer science and strong C/C++ skills, along with commercial embedded software delivery experience. This hybrid role is based near London and requires minimal on-site work. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact product direction and technical decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or computer science (or equivalent experience).
• Strong C/C++ with working knowledge of Python.
• Commercial embedded software delivery experience.
• Linux (device trees, kernel concepts) and common embedded interfaces (SPI, UART, CAN, USB).
• Experience with bare-metal or RTOS systems (ARM / STM32 / similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy embedded software for edge devices.
• Work on control systems and state machines.
• Conduct real-world field testing and performance validation.

Skills

Strong C/C++

Working knowledge of Python

Commercial embedded software delivery experience

Linux knowledge

Experience with bare-metal or RTOS systems

Education

Degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Embedded Linux

C/C++

Job description

Why you’d want this role

Build real products: Your work ships onto live edge compute devices, not slide decks or prototypes

Technical depth: Work across embedded Linux, bare‑metal, AI inference, wireless, cameras, and power systems

Real autonomy: Small, high‑calibre engineering team with minimal red tape

Visible impact: You’ll directly influence product direction and technical decisions

Career growth: Exposure to robotics, autonomous systems, and edge AI in a fast‑growing business

The Role

You’ll design, build, test, and deploy embedded software for low‑volume, production‑grade edge devices used in autonomous environments.

What you’ll work on:

• Embedded C/C++ and Linux‑based systems
• Drivers, boot logic, and board bring‑up
• Control systems and state machines
• Edge AI / deep learning inference
• Cameras, ISPs, and sensor integrations
• Wireless, mesh, and IoT communications
• Battery management, power monitoring, GPS/GNSS
• Real‑world field testing and performance validation

You’ll also get hands‑on with rapid hardware prototyping and collaborate closely with other engineers across software, hardware, and product.

What we’re looking for:

• Degree in engineering or computer science (or equivalent experience)
• Strong C/C++ with working knowledge of Python
• Commercial embedded software delivery experience
• Linux (device trees, kernel concepts) and common embedded interfaces (SPI, UART, CAN, USB)
• Experience with bare‑metal or RTOS systems (ARM / STM32 / similar)

Nice to have:

• Cameras, wireless stacks, power systems, or AI at the edge
• Jetson / ARM edge platforms
• Robotics, UAVs, or autonomous systems
• Hardware prototyping, PCB or product development exposure
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance & evolving perks
• Regular team socials and a strong engineering culture

Location & Security

• Hybrid role, with office based near London
• On-site for testing (~10%)
• Eligibility for security clearance preferred