Research Software Engineer jobs in Midlothian

Senior Software Engineer C Linux Networking - Remote or Hybrid Edinburgh Stuck ? Frustrated ? Know youre better than this ? Career goals not being met ? As a Lead/Senior Software Engineer in this Networking Technology company youll have the opportunity to work on innovative, challenging projects where youll learn something new in emerging Network technologies. Youll enjoy career growth...

Lead Embedded Software Engineer- ScotlandA UK-based space technology company is building advanced software used on real spacecraft missions worldwide. Its products help organisations develop reliable, reusable flight software more quickly, using modern engineering approaches. The business is employee-owned, growing rapidly, and driven by a strong culture of technical excellence, collaboration a...

Grade UE07: £41,064- £48,822 per annum College of Science & Engineering, School of Physics & Astronomy Full Time: 35 hours per week Fixed Term: 2 Years The Opportunity: This Innovate UK-funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) bridges cutting-edge research with industrial innovation. You’ll work within PSEL’s team to develop groundbreaking software for Laue X-ray diffraction analysis,...

You will also be implementing new features, and be responsible for increasing the performance, stability, capacity and capability of the software. You'll also be collaborating with a global cross-functional team providing product engineering, verification, documentation and programme management input.

Purpose of Role The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at Heriot-Watt University is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate in statistical machine learning for computational imaging. The position is open in the context of the 5-year research project “Learned Quantitative Stochastic Imaging”, led by Prof. Marcelo Pereyra with funding from a prestigious UKRI EPSRC Open Fellowship....

CompanyA very reputable large multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with multiple offices throughout the UK. They are currently engaged in a number of projects ranging in size across Healthcare, Education, Commercial, Mixed-Use and more. Highly technical and well experienced senior management with clear plans outlined for staff development and progression. Trusting and flexible working...

Senior Fire Engineer - Edinburgh A leading fire engineering consultancy are seeking a diligent Senior Fire Engineer to support their new office in Edinburgh, This specialist fire engineering consultancy specialise in complex and high profile buildings and are looking for a senior fire engineer due to continued expansion. Senior Fire Engineer - Role As a Senior Fire Engineer, you will be able...

You will join a growing Edinburgh team delivering drainage-led infrastructure, Flood Risk Assessments and planning support, working alongside planners, environmental specialists and fellow civil engineers on complex, sustainability-driven schemes.

You will have commercial experience of embedded software development

You will have knowledge of the full software development lifecycle Experience with RTOS, FreeRTOS Knowledge of electronics or hardware debugging / verification Knowledge of communication peripheral development What Next?

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro-rata if part time College of Science and Engineering / School of Chemistry Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: 20 months The School of Chemistry are looking for a PDRA starting from September 1st 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for 20 months. The Opportunity: The PDRA will be supervised by Prof. Guy Lloyd-Jones (GCLJ) and is based...

CompanyOne of the countries' largest, most successful and award-winning multidisciplinary engineering consultancies. They have multiple offices across the UK and have a solid reputation for successful project delivery throughout numerous sectors within the Built Environment. Projects can vary from small works to £100m+ across Education, Heritage, High-End Residential, Cultural, Laboratories and...

Join an innovative company building the one of the first space-based cellular broadband networks – Edinburgh / Flexible working This exciting company are have already been listed on the stock market for the last three years, now growing up to approximately 300 employees whilst maintaining a 'start-up' ethos. Working alongside some of the biggest names in the mobile telecoms / satcoms sector, our...

Grade UE07 - £41,064 - £48,822 College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / School of Population Health Sciences / Usher Institute Full time: 35hrs per week Fixed Term: Available from 1 March 2026 – 31 August 2028 The Opportunity: We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working. The Usher...

Grade UE07: £41,064.00 to £48,822.00 per annum School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering Institute/Discipline: Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Full-time 35 hours per week Fixed term until 05/01/2028 The Centre for Electronic Frontiers (CEF) at the University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for an experienced Research Associate in AI for Electronic systems modelling....

Join an innovative company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network – Edinburgh / Flexible working / Remote This exciting company are circa five years old and have been listed on the stock market for the last two years, now growing up to approximately 300 employees. Working alongside some on the biggest names in the mobile telecoms / satcoms sector, my client are around...

Postdoctoral Research Associate Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 College of Science and Engineering / School of Physics and Astronomy Full Time: 35 hours per week Fixed Term 3 years September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2029. Applications are invited for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, to work on applications of scattering amplitudes and the...

Outside IR35 - 6 months initial contract - £55-£60 per hour - Embedded Software IC Resources is working with an industry leading satellite communications developer based in Scotland that are currently looking for an embedded software engineer to join them for an initial 6 month contract. As the right engineer you will have extensive experience developing in C within safety critical environments...

Join a powerhouse in EV charging equipment - East Kilbride, Hybrid Working Model Despite being a global powerhouse, their satellite office just south of Glasgow gives the feel of a SME, with the financial stability of working for a corporate entity. The team are growing out their Software operations, and are now looking to hire an Embedded Software Architect and have the potential to add more...

You will conduct both simulation and experimental research into quantum key distribution (QKD), explore the dual-use capabilities of 2D SPAD (Single-Photon Avalanche Diode) arrays, and develop novel multiplexing techniques for high-throughput secure links

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum College of Science and Engineering / School of Engineering Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: up to 6 months The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research and Innovation Associate in Surface Chemistry and Wetting. This Research Associate position will contribute to the EPSRC Collaborative IAA project Plastic-Free Liquid-Like Coating for...