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Embedded Software / Embedded Linux Engineer

Technical Futures LtdCambridge, Cambridgeshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 24 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

You'll thrive in this role by leveraging your embedded Linux and C/C++ expertise to develop innovative solutions for diverse projects within a reputable technical consultancy. This hybrid position offers excellent career growth potential, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to collaborate with a dynamic team on cutting-edge technology. Apply now to contribute to exciting advancements in robotics, IoT, and more!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Embedded SystemsFPGARoboticsC++IoTPython

Job Description

An Embedded Engineer with experience working across both Embedded Linux and broader embedded work as well as having a good understanding of electronics principles will provide technical solutions to a range of challenging projects as a key member of a thriving Technical Consultancy. Working closely with customers, you'll have the opportunity to work on Linux-based systems as well as bare-metal, RTOS, device drivers, algorithms and communications protocols.

Due to the nature of many projects you must be a British Passport holder. Hybrid working is offered (3 days office / 2 WFH), a generous salary and benefits to include a Company Bonus Scheme, Private Healthcare, 10% Company pension contribution, Life Assurance, 25 days holiday and much more.

The Embedded Software / Embedded Linux Engineer will ideally bring the following:

  • A minimum of a 2.1 Bachelors/Masters Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics or similar.
  • Embedded Linux development including device trees, user-space / kernel-space, and SoC platforms.
  • Experience of, or willingness to learn Yocto.
  • Real-Time Embedded C/C++ development.
  • Experience with high level programming language/s such as Python.
  • Broader embedded experience such as RTOS, bare metal systems, Algorithms and communication protocols.
  • Adaptability, an ambition for learning and excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Strong customer facing skills and motivation to work in a Consultancy environment.

Of particular interest is experience of open architecture standards such as OpenCPI, STICS and/or SOSA.

In this Embedded Software / Embedded Linux role you will contribute to the design, build and test of embedded systems across a wide range of applications including robotics, sensing, communications and IoT devices. As part of a multi-disciplinary team you'll support projects from concept through to delivery, working collaboratively with FPGA and electronics teams.

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