Explore the Cambridge Embedded Systems Talent Market with Our H1 2025 Report
This report highlights key hiring trends, emerging technologies, and diversity-focused recruitment strategies shaping the embedded systems market in Cambridge.
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Embedded Systems (Cambridge) H1 2025 Talent Report
Rashad Saunders
22nd Jul 2025
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Key Highlights
- Market Trends: Cambridge remains a recognised hub for embedded innovation, particularly in IoT and industrial automation. Growth in AI-capable microcontrollers is enabling real-time edge processing with better privacy and performance.
- Emerging Skills: In-demand expertise includes AI on MCUs, edge computing, secure embedded firmware, and low-power system design, especially for privacy-conscious, cloud-independent devices.
- Hiring Challenges: Cambridge is experiencing slower market growth than cities like Sheffield and Manchester, and continues to face a stark gender imbalance in embedded engineering (89:11).
- Consultant Insights: Companies are increasingly focused on improving diversity in hiring. Talks and training are being delivered locally to help engineering teams build more inclusive roles and attract underrepresented talent.
- Future Outlook: While growth has been modest, firms like Roku, BrightSign, and Qualcomm are expanding. As demand for edge-AI accelerates, Cambridge is poised to rebound—particularly if diversity and inclusion efforts take hold.