The first table below looks at the demand for the Embedded Software Engineer role in IT jobs advertised for the East of England region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded Software Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the East of England region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded Software Engineer
Rank 203 152 170
Rank change year-on-year
-51 +18
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 61 121 109
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the East of England 0.738% 1.391% 1.142%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.774% 1.438% 1.207%
Number of salaries quoted 55 76 100
Average salary £45,000 £45,000 £40,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +12.50%
90% offered a salary of more than £37,500 £33,500 £34,350
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £47,500 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £38,500
% change year-on-year
- +3.89%
All Job Titles
East of England
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
7877 8413 9032
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the East of England 95.31% 96.70% 94.67%
Number of salaries quoted 6859 7048 7738
Average salary £39,500 £40,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.25% +6.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £26,000 £25,000 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Embedded Software Engineer
England

Embedded Software Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer across the East of England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

East of England Embedded Software Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer across the East of England region.

East of England Embedded Software Engineer Salary Trend

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer across the East of England region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

East of England Embedded Software Engineer Salary Histogram

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer within the East of England region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Cambridgeshire -25 45 £45,000 +5.88%
Hertfordshire 0 9 £46,250 +2.77%
Essex +17 6 £41,500 +14.48%
Norfolk -5 1 £40,000 +9.58%
Bedfordshire -14 1 £52,500 +50.00%
Embedded Software Engineer
England

Embedded Software Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the East of England region that cited Embedded Software Engineer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Embedded Software Engineer in their job title.

1 105 (92.92%) C
2 87 (76.99%) C++
3 64 (56.64%) Linux
4 48 (42.48%) Degree
5 45 (39.82%) Embedded C
6 35 (30.97%) Embedded C++
7 33 (29.20%) Electronics
8 31 (27.43%) Device Driver
9 30 (26.55%) Windows
10 29 (25.66%) Embedded Systems
11 22 (19.47%) Wireless
12 20 (17.70%) Multithreading
13 18 (15.93%) OO
13 18 (15.93%) Firmware
14 16 (14.16%) Software Engineering
15 15 (13.27%) Agile Software Development
15 15 (13.27%) Broadband
16 14 (12.39%) Multimedia
17 13 (11.50%) TDD
18 12 (10.62%) Embedded Software Development
19 10 (8.850%) Computer Science
19 10 (8.850%) Marketing
19 10 (8.850%) Configuration Management
20 9 (7.965%) Assembly Language
20 9 (7.965%) C#
21 8 (7.080%) UNIX
21 8 (7.080%) Smartphone
21 8 (7.080%) Physics
21 8 (7.080%) Change Control
22 7 (6.195%) Manufacturing

Embedded Software Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the East of England region that cited Embedded Software Engineer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Embedded Software Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 3 (2.655%) OpenGL
1 3 (2.655%) DirectX
2 2 (1.770%) Flash
2 2 (1.770%) JSON
2 2 (1.770%) Ajax
2 2 (1.770%) jQuery
2 2 (1.770%) JSR 184
2 2 (1.770%) Direct3D
2 2 (1.770%) OpenVG
2 2 (1.770%) OpenGL ES
3 1 (0.885%) .NET Framework
3 1 (0.885%) XML
3 1 (0.885%) .NET
3 1 (0.885%) HTML
3 1 (0.885%) Middleware
3 1 (0.885%) CGI
Applications
1 2 (1.770%) MS Office
1 2 (1.770%) MS Excel
2 1 (0.885%) MS PowerPoint
2 1 (0.885%) Quicktime
Communications & Networking
1 22 (19.47%) Wireless
2 15 (13.27%) Broadband
3 6 (5.310%) ZigBee
4 5 (4.425%) DAB
4 5 (4.425%) GPRS
4 5 (4.425%) GSM
4 5 (4.425%) HTTP
5 4 (3.540%) LTE
5 4 (3.540%) 4G
6 3 (2.655%) 3GPP
6 3 (2.655%) TCP/IP
6 3 (2.655%) 3G
6 3 (2.655%) FTP
7 2 (1.770%) SNMP
7 2 (1.770%) Bluetooth
8 1 (0.885%) DLNA
8 1 (0.885%) Firewall
8 1 (0.885%) Wi-Fi
8 1 (0.885%) UPnP
8 1 (0.885%) UMTS
Development Applications
1 2 (1.770%) Visual Studio
1 2 (1.770%) CppUnit
2 1 (0.885%) Trac
2 1 (0.885%) GCC
2 1 (0.885%) Git (software)
2 1 (0.885%) JIRA
2 1 (0.885%) Subversion
2 1 (0.885%) ClearCase
2 1 (0.885%) Ant
2 1 (0.885%) RequisitePro
2 1 (0.885%) ClearQuest
General
1 33 (29.20%) Electronics
2 14 (12.39%) Multimedia
3 10 (8.850%) Marketing
4 7 (6.195%) Manufacturing
5 5 (4.425%) Automotive
5 5 (4.425%) Military
6 1 (0.885%) French Language
6 1 (0.885%) German Language
6 1 (0.885%) Italian Language
6 1 (0.885%) Japanese Language
6 1 (0.885%) Telecoms
6 1 (0.885%) Music
Miscellaneous
1 31 (27.43%) Device Driver
2 29 (25.66%) Embedded Systems
3 18 (15.93%) Firmware
4 10 (8.850%) Computer Science
5 8 (7.080%) Smartphone
5 8 (7.080%) Physics
6 6 (5.310%) Mathematics
7 2 (1.770%) 3D Graphics
7 2 (1.770%) Machine Learning
8 1 (0.885%) Streaming Video
8 1 (0.885%) Handset
8 1 (0.885%) MPEG
8 1 (0.885%) DTV
Operating Systems
1 64 (56.64%) Linux
2 30 (26.55%) Windows
3 8 (7.080%) UNIX
4 6 (5.310%) Embedded Linux
5 5 (4.425%) Android
6 3 (2.655%) VxWorks
7 1 (0.885%) ThreadX
7 1 (0.885%) Nucleus RTOS
7 1 (0.885%) Windows CE
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (17.70%) Multithreading
2 18 (15.93%) OO
3 16 (14.16%) Software Engineering
4 15 (13.27%) Agile Software Development
5 13 (11.50%) TDD
6 12 (10.62%) Embedded Software Development
7 10 (8.850%) Configuration Management
8 8 (7.080%) Change Control
9 5 (4.425%) Requirements Analysis
10 4 (3.540%) OOD
10 4 (3.540%) Scrum
10 4 (3.540%) Pair Programming
11 3 (2.655%) Refactoring
12 2 (1.770%) Project Management
12 2 (1.770%) Signal Processing
13 1 (0.885%) Continuous Improvement
13 1 (0.885%) Video Processing
13 1 (0.885%) Integration Testing
13 1 (0.885%) System Testing
13 1 (0.885%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 105 (92.92%) C
2 87 (76.99%) C++
3 45 (39.82%) Embedded C
4 35 (30.97%) Embedded C++
5 9 (7.965%) Assembly Language
5 9 (7.965%) C#
6 5 (4.425%) Python
7 3 (2.655%) Perl
7 3 (2.655%) PowerHouse
7 3 (2.655%) MATLAB
8 2 (1.770%) Java
8 2 (1.770%) VC++
9 1 (0.885%) Objective-C
9 1 (0.885%) Ruby
9 1 (0.885%) JavaScript
9 1 (0.885%) Delphi
Qualifications
1 48 (42.48%) Degree
2 2 (1.770%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (4.425%) QA
2 3 (2.655%) JTAG
3 2 (1.770%) IEC 61508
Vendors
1 2 (1.770%) QNX
2 1 (0.885%) Freescale
2 1 (0.885%) Microsoft
2 1 (0.885%) Intel
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
You… As a successful Software Engineer you'll have experience of designing device drivers and real time systems written in C and C++... Technical Skills… *Embedded C, C++...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £30000.00 - £50000.00 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bedfordshire, South East
At least 5 years practical experience in software development using C is essential, experience in assembler would be highly desirable... Software Developer in Comms - £40 - £50k - same company...
Real Staffing
Salary: £40000 - £55000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bedfordshire, South East
At least 5 years practical experience in software development using C is essential, experience in assembler would be highly desirable... Software Developer in Comms - £40 - £50k - same company...
Real Staffing
Salary: £40000 - £55000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A major Software Engineering Company based in the Home Counties is currently seeking an Embedded / Middleware developer with expertise in C and or C++. The responsibilities of the...
EXCELerate
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum Corporate Benefits incl. Health, Pension
Posted: 22 May 2013
Bedford, Bedfordshire
A major Software Engineering Company based in the Home Counties is currently seeking an Embedded / Middleware developer with expertise in C and or C++. The responsibilities of the...
EXCELerate
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum Corporate Benefits incl. Health, Pension
Posted: 22 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Key Skills: Embedded C/C++ Embedded Linux Kernel development, device drivers, protocol stack Hardware architecture, hardware design Agile, SCRUM Audio solutions provider based in Cambridge are seeking an...
Auburn Rose
Salary: From £45,000 to £50,000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
A proven track record with embedded systems programming in C, ideally within a networked environment. Any knowledge of Linux could be useful too. Essential: C, Embedded, Realtime O/...
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £35000 - £50000 per annum + Great Salary+Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
We would like to hear from experienced embedded software engineers with excellent C or C++ programming skills and an understanding of electronics... A wide understanding of computer science,...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: From £40,000 to £55,000 per annum
Posted: 23 May 2013
Thetford, Norfolk
To be considered for this position, you must have: Excellent knowledge of applying C in a multitasking embedded environment (5+ years). Understanding of Assembler language... Understanding of processor...
I4 Recruitment
Salary: £30k - 45k per year + Benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Based in Cambridgeshire, our client is a world leader in industrial print systems development, and their technology is used worldwide in a wide range of print applications. To...
Questor Resourcing
Salary: to circa £45k + benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Requirements: Suitable candidates for the role of Embedded Software Engineer will need an appropriate background in embedded software, a good degree in a relevant subject, such as electronic...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Watford, Hertfordshire
Requirements for Embedded Software Engineers: -C or C++ programming for embedded software -Linux is highly desirable but not essential Device drivers, Android, RTOS, embedded Linux, SoC design, OpenGL,...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: From £24,000 to £50,000 per annum outstanding benefits package
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
They are currently developing products that will be at the heart of connectivity technology for a range of applications including: medical, automotive, consumer electronics, leisure and healthcare.Due...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £Competitive + Bonuses + Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
My client has a global presence and is widely recognised as a market leader within the development of wireless technologies... The Role: You shall be developing on chip...
Computer Futures
Posted: 15 May 2013
Essex
Skills:Embedded C and Degree in embedded systems... Skills Required: Engineering graduate, Embedded C (at least 1 years commercial experience) Desirable Experience… C++ programming, primarily for the Intel...
Stafford-Sharp Associates
Salary: From £20,000 to £27,000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
To qualify for this position Embedded Software Engineers will need a Degree in maths, science, software or electronics... As well as this it would also be desirable to...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: From £30,000 to £40,000 per annum bonus, gym, pension, shares, life, m
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Ideal Software Engineers will be able to write a linked-list in C or C++ Desirables include DSP, audio, device drivers, processors, microcontrollers, Python, Perl, BASH, Tcl, Assembly,...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: £30000 to £45000 per annum - shares, 15% bonus, medical
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
I am keen to speak with talented Embedded Software Developers and Lead Embedded Software Developers with strong experience in C for Embedded Systems... Essential skills: * Electronics Engineering Degree...
The People Network
Salary: £40000 - £70000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Requirements: Good degree in Maths, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or equivalent... Familiarity with at least 2 of these languages: C, Python, Matlab, Assembly (any), Perl... Keywords: Senior,...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Key Skills: *Embedded C... *Embedded operating systems, Linux... People Source specialise in niche technology markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital...
People Source Consulting
Salary: £40000 - £60000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Embedded software Engineers will work on interesting and challenging embedded firmware problems on a brand new product line... C programming is an absolute must, assembler and scripting languages (...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: £38000 to £62500 per annum - extensive - see ad
Posted: 22 May 2013