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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Platform Recruitment Limited
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £55,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Computing Platforms, Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Embedded C, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Interface Design, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Shell Script, Software Engineering, System on a Chip, System Testing, Systems Integration, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Git, SC Clearance, Yocto, Build Tools, U-Boot, Software Defined Radio
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/embedded-software-engineer/platform-recruitment-limited-job107990043

## About the Role

You'll ideally have at least three years' commercial embedded software experience, including hands-on experience with Yocto and embedded Linux.

Relevant experience may include:

 * Yocto Project, BitBake and OpenEmbedded
 * Developing Yocto recipes, layers and custom Linux images
 * Embedded Linux development and debugging
 * Board Support Packages and hardware bring-up
 * Linux kernel configuration and development
 * Bootloaders such as U-Boot
 * Device drivers and low-level hardware interfaces
 * Embedded C and C++
 * ARM-based microprocessors or System-on-Chip platforms
 * Python or shell scripting
 * Cross-compilation and build systems
 * Git and continuous integration
 * Software-defined radio, DSP, RF or communications systems
 * FPGA or VHDL exposure would be advantageous
 * Prototype development, integration and system testing

This position would suit an Embedded Software Engineer, Embedded Linux Engineer, Yocto Engineer, Linux Platform Engineer or Firmware Engineer who enjoys technically challenging R&D work and wants exposure to advanced communications and embedded technologies.

If you're looking for an Embedded Linux or Yocto Engineer position in the Bristol area, please apply to discuss the opportunity in more detail.

Please note: Candidates must have the permanent right to work in the UK without current or future sponsorship and must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

## Description

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you'll help develop Linux-based software platforms for advanced communications, RF and sensor-processing applications.

Responsibilities will include:

 * Developing and maintaining custom embedded Linux distributions using the Yocto Project
 * Creating and maintaining Yocto recipes, layers, images and Board Support Packages
 * Configuring, building and debugging Linux systems for embedded hardware
 * Developing embedded software using C and C++
 * Supporting Linux kernel, bootloader and device-driver integration
 * Developing software for microprocessors and System-on-Chip devices
 * Integrating hardware interfaces, sensors and communications peripherals
 * Supporting software-defined radio and digital signal-processing applications
 * Rapidly developing prototypes and pre-production systems
 * Producing technical requirements, architecture and design documentation
 * Supporting system integration, verification and technical trials
 * Working directly with customers to understand requirements and propose effective technical solutions


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