Embedded Systems Jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH Options

Embedded Systems
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 327 472 527
Rank change year-on-year +145 +55 +195
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 70 120 146
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 0.47% 0.35% 0.34%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.20% 1.00% 0.88%
Number of salaries quoted 40 96 57
10th Percentile £47,250 £45,000 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £46,250 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,500 £55,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -15.38% +18.18%
75th Percentile £71,875 £65,313 £77,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £130,000 -
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year - -15.38% +18.18%

All Generic Skills
Work from Home

Embedded Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 5,843 12,025 16,498
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 39.07% 35.54% 38.59%
Number of salaries quoted 3,833 9,250 11,895
10th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £39,000
25th Percentile £47,231 £42,500 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,750 £59,300 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.19% -8.77% -
75th Percentile £85,000 £78,750 £86,250
90th Percentile £122,500 £101,250 £107,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -15.38% +4.00%

Embedded Systems
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with remote working options citing Embedded Systems as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Embedded Systems trend for jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH options

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Embedded Systems.

Embedded Systems salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Embedded Systems over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Embedded Systems salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Embedded Systems
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Cloud Services
1 11 (15.71%) GitHub
2 6 (8.57%) Amazon S3
2 6 (8.57%) AWS
2 6 (8.57%) AWS Lambda
2 6 (8.57%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 22 (31.43%) Bluetooth
2 17 (24.29%) Wireless
3 7 (10.00%) Modbus
3 7 (10.00%) Profibus
3 7 (10.00%) RS-232
3 7 (10.00%) RS-485
3 7 (10.00%) ZigBee
4 5 (7.14%) Software-Defined Radio
4 5 (7.14%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (1.43%) SpaceWire
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (8.57%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (1.43%) Big Data
Development Applications
1 20 (28.57%) Git
2 5 (7.14%) Eclipse
3 4 (5.71%) GitLab
4 3 (4.29%) Jenkins
5 2 (2.86%) KGDB
6 1 (1.43%) Appium
6 1 (1.43%) TestRail
General
1 23 (32.86%) Electronics
2 15 (21.43%) Social Skills
3 13 (18.57%) Aerospace
4 11 (15.71%) Manufacturing
5 9 (12.86%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 7 (10.00%) Analytical Skills
6 7 (10.00%) Organisational Skills
7 6 (8.57%) Games
7 6 (8.57%) Legal
8 3 (4.29%) Law
8 3 (4.29%) Military
8 3 (4.29%) Wearables
9 2 (2.86%) Telecoms
10 1 (1.43%) Documentation Skills
10 1 (1.43%) Finance
10 1 (1.43%) Marketing
10 1 (1.43%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 36 (51.43%) Software Engineer
2 30 (42.86%) Senior
3 23 (32.86%) Senior Software Engineer
4 21 (30.00%) Embedded Engineer
5 19 (27.14%) Embedded Software Engineer
6 12 (17.14%) Senior Embedded Engineer
6 12 (17.14%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
7 8 (11.43%) Systems Engineer
8 6 (8.57%) C++ Software Engineer
8 6 (8.57%) Hardware Engineer
8 6 (8.57%) Lead
9 5 (7.14%) Radio Engineer
10 4 (5.71%) C++ Developer
10 4 (5.71%) Developer
10 4 (5.71%) Embedded C++ Developer
10 4 (5.71%) Embedded Developer
10 4 (5.71%) Principal Engineer
10 4 (5.71%) Principal Software Engineer
11 3 (4.29%) C/C++ Software Engineer
11 3 (4.29%) Python Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (18.57%) Qt
2 6 (8.57%) CSS
2 6 (8.57%) Django
2 6 (8.57%) HTML
2 6 (8.57%) WebSockets
3 2 (2.86%) AngularJS
4 1 (1.43%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 10 (14.29%) IoT
2 7 (10.00%) Algorithms
2 7 (10.00%) Mobile App
3 6 (8.57%) Client/Server
4 5 (7.14%) Analytical Mindset
5 4 (5.71%) Greenfield Project
6 3 (4.29%) GNSS
6 3 (4.29%) Legacy Code
6 3 (4.29%) Virtual Team
7 2 (2.86%) Robotics
8 1 (1.43%) Analogue Electronics
8 1 (1.43%) FPGA
8 1 (1.43%) Lidar
Operating Systems
1 20 (28.57%) Linux
2 10 (14.29%) FreeRTOS
3 6 (8.57%) Ubuntu
4 3 (4.29%) Embedded Linux
5 1 (1.43%) Android
5 1 (1.43%) Apple iOS
5 1 (1.43%) Robot Operating System
Processes & Methodologies
1 40 (57.14%) Software Engineering
2 24 (34.29%) Test Automation
3 20 (28.57%) Validation
4 19 (27.14%) Verification and Validation
5 14 (20.00%) Manual Testing
5 14 (20.00%) Regression Testing
5 14 (20.00%) Software Testing
6 13 (18.57%) Knowledge Transfer
7 11 (15.71%) Problem-Solving
8 10 (14.29%) Full-Stack Development
9 9 (12.86%) Roadmaps
10 8 (11.43%) Computer Science
10 8 (11.43%) Continuous Improvement
10 8 (11.43%) Unit Testing
11 7 (10.00%) Mentoring
11 7 (10.00%) TDD
12 6 (8.57%) Actionable Insight
12 6 (8.57%) Data Security
12 6 (8.57%) Regulatory Compliance
12 6 (8.57%) Technology Roadmap
Programming Languages
1 51 (72.86%) C++
2 49 (70.00%) C
3 26 (37.14%) Python
4 10 (14.29%) Embedded C++
5 9 (12.86%) SQL
6 7 (10.00%) JavaScript
7 6 (8.57%) Ladder Logic
7 6 (8.57%) TypeScript
8 4 (5.71%) Java
9 3 (4.29%) Embedded C
10 2 (2.86%) Rust
11 1 (1.43%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 16 (22.86%) Degree
2 8 (11.43%) Computer Science Degree
3 2 (2.86%) SC Cleared
3 2 (2.86%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (12.86%) QA
2 5 (7.14%) Accessibility
3 3 (4.29%) IEC 62304
3 3 (4.29%) MISRA
4 1 (1.43%) ECSS
4 1 (1.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 21 (30.00%) Firmware
2 14 (20.00%) Embedded Firmware
3 1 (1.43%) Docker
Systems Management
1 3 (4.29%) Ansible
1 3 (4.29%) Kubernetes
1 3 (4.29%) Prometheus
1 3 (4.29%) Terraform
Vendors
1 6 (8.57%) Siemens
2 5 (7.14%) Cadence
2 5 (7.14%) Xilinx
3 1 (1.43%) SAP