Explore the London Embedded Systems Talent Market with Our H1 2025 Report
This report highlights the latest hiring trends, emerging technologies, and recruitment strategies shaping London’s fast-growing embedded software landscape.
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Embedded Systems (London) H1 2025 Talent Report
Daanish Rauf
22nd Jul 2025
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Key Highlights
- Market Trends: London is a key hub for embedded innovation, with demand surging across IoT, automotive, and industrial automation. Growth is being driven by edge-AI, secure-by-design systems, and energy-efficient architectures.
- Emerging Skills: Employers seek expertise in edge-AI frameworks, digital twin simulation, modular OTA-ready systems, and open-source platforms like RISC-V and Zephyr. DevOps for embedded and secure firmware design are also in high demand.
- Hiring Challenges: Despite strong market growth, companies face ongoing shortages of skilled embedded engineers, particularly those with experience in sustainability-focused and AI-capable systems.
- Consultant Insights: Tap into London’s strong regulatory and academic ecosystem, and target engineers with experience in energy-efficient architectures and next-gen toolchains.
- Future Outlook: With the UK embedded market projected to grow nearly 10% annually—alongside a 30% yearly rise in edge-AI demand, London is set to remain at the forefront of embedded software development into 2026.