Embedded Robotics Engineer

Job description

Founding Embedded Software & Robotics Engineer

Alderbury, Wiltshire (Onsite)

£ 90,000 + Salary

We’re building next-generation autonomous aerial systems and are looking for a Founding Embedded Software & Robotics Engineer to help shape the core intelligence behind our platform.

This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives at the intersection of embedded software, robotics, and real-world hardware integration. You’ll work on the systems that enable autonomous sensing, communication, control, and onboard decision-making across a highly integrated VTOL platform.

You’ll be joining at an early stage with the opportunity to influence technical direction, architecture, and engineering culture from day one.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and developing robust embedded software for autonomous robotic systems
• Integrating and debugging sensors, microcontrollers, companion computers, and onboard communications hardware
• Working directly with Linux-based embedded devices using SSH and low-level debugging tools
• Supporting system bring-up, testing, validation, and field integration
• Developing reliable interfaces across protocols such as CAN, I2C, UART, and SPI
• Collaborating closely with a small, fast-moving engineering team to rapidly iterate and solve complex technical challenges
• Contributing across the full development lifecycle — from prototype to deployed hardware

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Strong embedded software engineering background with experience on real hardware systems
• Experience developing on Linux-based embedded platforms
• Practical systems integration skills across electronics, sensors, compute modules, and communications interfaces
• Familiarity with embedded protocols including CAN, UART, SPI, and I2C
• Confidence debugging issues across hardware and software boundaries
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment
• Strong engineering fundamentals and problem-solving mindset

Desirable Experience

• STM32, Raspberry Pi, Jetson, or similar embedded platforms
• Robotics systems or autonomous vehicle development
• ROS2, OpenCV, or computer vision pipelines
• RF communications systems
• UAV/autopilot systems and flight controller integration
• Electronics or hardware design experience

What’s on Offer

• Founding-level equity package
• Competitive salary with future growth opportunities
• Significant technical ownership and influence
• Flexible paid time off
• Pension scheme
• Opportunity to help build breakthrough autonomous technology from the ground up

If you enjoy solving difficult engineering problems, building real-world systems, and working in a highly ambitious environment, we’d love to hear from you. Please reply with an up to date CV.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Alderbury

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English