Role: Lead Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Frodsham, Cheshire

Salary: £60,000 to £70,000

When it comes to engineering medical technologies used at the point of need, whether in a GP surgery, an ICU, or a specialist hospital department, our client is setting new benchmarks for innovation, safety, and quality. Their devices are designed to prolong life, support clinicians, and deliver absolute reliability in critical environments.

With over a century of combined group expertise in high pressure medical systems and patient care technology, the business has earned long standing trust from healthcare professionals and patients alike. Building on this heritage, they are now expanding their engineering department and are looking for a highly capable Lead Embedded Software Engineer to guide the next generation of life saving products.

The Opportunity

As the Lead Embedded Software Engineer, you will take ownership of embedded software development within the department, acting as the technical lead and setting the standards for quality, architecture, documentation, and compliance. You will play a central role in developing devices used in hospitals, critical care wards, and frontline clinical environments.

You will work closely with hardware, systems, and regulatory teams, ensuring products meet the stringent requirements expected of medical grade technology. This is a key appointment within a growing medical device start up environment, where your expertise and leadership will meaningfully shape the future of the department and its products.

Who They Are Looking For

The business is open minded and will consider applicants from three backgrounds:

• Medical device specialists, experienced embedded software engineers with a background in medical, healthcare, or other regulated environments such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, aerospace, automotive safety, and similar sectors
• Regulated industry engineers, with transferrable skills from other safety critical or regulated sectors and the appetite to transition into medical devices
• Exceptional embedded software engineers, without regulated industry experience but who demonstrate the drive, determination, and personal qualities to thrive in a medical device environment

Titles considered include Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Principal Embedded Software Engineer, and Lead Embedded Software Engineer, with salary aligned to capability and experience.

Location and Hybrid Working

The Director is supportive of remote working and is happy for the role to be office based one to two days per week, potentially less. However, due to internal policy, the successful candidate must live within a sensible commuting distance and be able to reach the Frodsham site within around one hour and fifteen minutes when needed for collaboration, test activities, or project requirements.

Package

• £60,000 to £70,000 salary, depending on experience and seniority
• 5.9% company pension contribution
• 8% annual performance based bonus
• Flexible hybrid working
• An opportunity to lead an embedded function within an innovative medical device environment.
• Meaningful work on products that improve and save lives

If you want your work to have purpose, this is a rare chance to combine cutting edge engineering with real world clinical impact. You will be joining an ambitious and passionate team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through technological excellence.

Role: Lead Electronic  Engineer

Location: Preston + Hybrid Work from home

Salary: Up to £70,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced Electronic Embedded Engineer passionate about new product innovation and cutting-edge technology?

Our client, a leading technology company based in Preston, is expanding its engineering team and seeking a talented engineer to play a key role in the design and development of next-generation electronic products.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on full product lifecycle development — from concept through to production — where your ideas and expertise will directly shape innovative products used across high-performance applications.

The Role

As an Electronic Embedded Engineer, you’ll work within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team to design, develop, and test complex electronic systems. You’ll be involved in both hardware and firmware development, taking ownership of projects that combine analogue and digital circuit design with embedded microcontroller-based systems.

You’ll also contribute to research and development activities, pushing forward new ideas for product improvement and innovation — particularly in battery-powered and energy storage technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test analogue and digital electronic circuits.
• Develop embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems (C/C++).
• Contribute to new product development from concept to production.
• Conduct prototyping, validation, and debugging of electronic designs.
• Work closely with mechanical, software, and production teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Support continuous improvement and innovation within product design.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong experience in electronics and embedded system design.
• Proven background in analogue and digital circuit design.
• Experience with microcontroller development (ARM, PIC, STM32, or similar).
• Solid understanding of embedded programming.
• Track record of delivering innovative new products in an R&D environment.

Desirable:

• Experience with power storage, battery-powered, or low-power electronic systems.
• Knowledge of power management, charging circuits, or energy-efficient design.
• Familiarity with compliance testing (EMC, CE, etc.).

Why Join?

• Be at the forefront of innovative product design and development.
• Join a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team.
• Work on a diverse range of technically challenging projects.
• Excellent career growth opportunities in a company investing in R&D and innovation.

Position: Electronic Engineer
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £43,000 + benefits

Our client is seeking a skilled Electronic Engineer with a strong background in analogue design to join their Design & Development team in Merseyside. You’ll play a vital role in creating and optimising advanced electronic devices used throughout the UK and Europe, you will work across the full product lifecycle—from initial concept through to production release.

As an Electronics Engineer, your primary focus will be on analogue circuit design and development, ensuring performance, stability, and reliability in demanding real-world environments. Responsibilities will include:

• Designing and simulating analogue and mixed-signal circuits
• Schematic capture and PCB layout with analogue performance in mind
• Developing solutions that meet EMC and industry compliance standards
• Supporting design for manufacturability, reliability, and long-term component availability

You will work closely with colleagues, suppliers, and customers to deliver innovative and robust solutions that enhance both performance and safety.

About you:

• Degree in Electronics (or related discipline)
• 2+ years’ hands-on experience in analogue electronics design
• Familiarity with PCB design tools, EMC considerations, and design-for-reliability principles
• Experience with CADSTAR or similar packages
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for innovation
• Experience with Switch mode power supply design (SMPS), PIC microcontrollers or Design for manufacture is desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer who thrives on analogue problem-solving, innovation, and real-world impact. They offer half days on Fridays, 25 days holiday and a salary of up to £43,000 DOE.

If you’re an ambitious engineer ready to advance your career in analogue electronics design, apply today with an up-to-date CV.

Position: Senior Electronics Engineer

Location: Blackburn + Flexible hybrid working from home.
Salary: Up to £75,000

About the Company

Join a market leader with decades of expertise developing industry leading electronic devices and modern software solutions for clients around the globe. They are now looking to expand their engineering team and looking to add an experienced Electronics Engineer to the team.

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Electronics Engineer ready to make a real impact? We’re looking for a Senior Electronics Engineer to play a key role in the R&D team, taking ownership of system hardware design and working closely with a specialist firmware team. This is a chance to accelerate an ambitious product development roadmap and deliver cutting-edge solutions.

What You’ll Need

Core Skills & Experience

• Strong background in system design using single-chip microcontrollers (e.g. M16C, MSP430, STM32) and debugging tools.
• Expertise in high-performance microprocessors (e.g. iMX6, ARM Cortex A7).
• In-depth knowledge of PCB design/layout with focus on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).
• Analog circuit design, including ADC interfacing and DC/DC converters.
• Experience with communication buses (e.g. RS485).
• Familiarity with high-level modules: 4G modems, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC.

Desirable Skills

• ISM band RF transceiver design for wireless systems.
• Low-power design for battery-operated products.
• Hands-on experience with IoT devices.
• Understanding of mains Switch-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS).

Why Apply?

This role offers the chance to step into a senior position where your technical authority will shape next-generation of systems. With hybrid working from home, flexible hours, and the opportunity to innovate in a fast-moving industry, it’s the perfect role for a passionate electronics engineer.

Ready to take the lead?
Contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions to find out more about this opportunity.