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Contract RTL Design Engineer (ASIC)

February 1, 2026/in Midlands, Remote Working, South Contract /by Chris Oddy

Location of work: Remote, some on-site preferred (Bristol, Cambridge or Oxford)
This role is open to UK and EU based Contactors
Rate: Up to £60 per hour, outside IR35
Length: 6 months initially

We’re looking for an experienced RTL Design Engineer to support the design and verification of a complex digital subsystem for a mixed signal ASIC, including integration of an ARM Cortex core.

This is a hands-on contract role, working closely with an established digital and analogue engineering team.

The Role:

RTL design and verification of a digital subsystem
Integration of an ARM Cortex (Cortex-M) core
Working on digitally controlled mixed-signal systems
Close collaboration with internal engineers

Skills and Experience required:

Strong RTL design using VHDL (primary) and Verilog
Design and testbench development
Experience integrating ARM Cortex cores
Knowledge of AMBA protocols (AHB, APB)
Low-power digital design (clock gating, power gating, retention)
Digital interfaces: UART, SPI, I²C
Simulation tools: QuestaSim / ModelSim preferred
Ability to interpret lint, CDC, and synthesis reports
Python or scripting experience is a plus

If you’re an ASIC focused RTL engineer (rather than FPGA only) with ARM experience and looking for a technically engaging contract, we’d like to hear from you.

A one stage interview can be quickly arranged.

Senior Electronics Engineer

January 23, 2026/in Midlands, South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Senior Electronics Engineer

Salary: Up to £85,000
Location: Cambridge (Hybrid – 1 day per week from home)

KO2’s client is a highly respected, product-led company at the forefront of regulated technology development. They’re looking for a Senior Electronics Engineer to join a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team working on complex, high-impact products.

This role is ideal for an engineer with strong experience across analogue and digital electronics, multilayer PCB design, firmware and an interest in FPGA development. You’ll be involved throughout the product lifecycle, contributing to innovative solutions in a highly regulated environment where precision, quality, and compliance truly matter.

The Role

Design and develop analogue and digital electronic systems for regulated products
Design multilayer PCB’s
Contribute to firmware development
Work within structured, compliant development processes
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams
Contribute to FPGA development as part of cutting-edge product designs

What They’re Looking For

A strong background in analogue and digital electronics
Experience with, or a genuine interest in, FPGA design using Verilog
A mindset suited to regulated industries, with a focus on quality, documentation, and compliance
Ability to work within a collaborative team environment

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Electronics Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, working on meaningful products, and thriving in environments where engineering excellence is essential.

Benefits Package

Profit share (including a tax-free element)
26 days holiday + bank holidays + buy/sell options
9% employer pension contribution from day one
Private medical insurance
Death in service & income protection

Apply today to KO2’s client and play a key role in shaping the future of innovative, regulated product design.

Electronics Engineer

January 16, 2026/in Greater London, South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Role: Electronics Engineer

Location: Luton + Hybrid Work from Home
Salary: Up to £65,000

KO2 is partnering with an established and innovative technology company based in Luton, who are looking to expand their engineering team with an experienced Electronics Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to work on the design and development of bespoke consumer electronic products, with a salary of up to £65,000 and hybrid working from home available.

The Role

As an Electronics Engineer, you will be involved in the full product development lifecycle, working from customer requirements through to delivery. You will collaborate closely with other engineers and stakeholders to create robust, high-quality electronic solutions tailored to customer needs.

Key responsibilities include:

Translating customer requirements into technical solutions and new product designs
Designing custom electronic circuit boards, including schematic capture and PCB layout
Supporting board bring-up, verification, and testing activities
Working with customers to assist with integration, commissioning, and technical issue resolution
Participating in client meetings and producing clear, professional technical documentation and reports

Skills & Experience Required

Several years industry experience in an electronics design role
Strong experience in board-level design, including schematic capture and PCB layout
Solid understanding of analogue and digital design, including system architecture, component selection, design for manufacture, and EMC considerations
Experience designing with microprocessors/microcontrollers, memory devices, programmable logic, power supplies, and wireless communication technologies
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have Experience:

Exposure to WiFi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee technologies
Altium Designer
Embedded software development experience

What’s on Offer

Salary up to £65,000, depending on experience
Hybrid working with flexibility to work from home
Opportunity to work on technically challenging, customer-driven products
Collaborative engineering environment with long-term career development

Apply today with an up to date CV and a member of the KO2 team will be in touch.

Electronics Engineer (Embedded C)

December 15, 2025/in Greater London, South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Sports Technology | Permanent
Vauxhall, London (Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 remote)
Up to £65,000

KO2 are working with an innovative sports technology company based in Vauxhall, developing high-performance electronic systems used in elite sport. The client is flexible, so please apply if you can design electronics and write embedded software, albeit not at expert level, they are happy to mentor on the embedded software side.

KO2’s client are looking for an electronics led engineer who can also write embedded software in C. This is a hands-on role working across the full product lifecycle, from PCB design through to embedded bring-up and testing.

The Role

Electronics design from concept to production (schematics, PCB layout, bring-up)
Embedded software development and debugging in C (some C++ exposure useful)
Working with microcontrollers and embedded systems
Supporting testing, fault-finding and real-world deployment

The Profile

Strong electronics engineering background
Experience designing PCBs (Altium for production, KiCad also used)
Able to write and debug embedded C
Ideally 4+ years’ experience
Skill split typically 70/30 or 80/20 in favour of electronics, but strong 50/50 engineers also considered

This is not a pure electronics role, solid embedded c experience is needed, at some level.

What’s on Offer

Salary up to £65,000
Hybrid working (3 days in the Vauxhall office)
Permanent role working on real, deployed sports technology
Unique opportunity to work for a season at the company’s facility in Austria

If you can design electronics and write embedded C, at any balance between the two, this is a rare and exciting opportunity.

Embedded Software Engineer

December 8, 2025/in Midlands, South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Embedded Software Engineer

Hybrid – One day every fortnight in Milton Keynes

£45,000 – £60,000

KO2’s client is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join their R&D team. The role is hybrid, with on-site time set at one day every fortnight. There are no fixed weekly office requirements.

You’ll work on embedded software for digitally controlled power supplies, writing Embedded C for bare-metal microcontrollers. The system uses two micros: one for the PFC stage and one for the inverter and final DC stage. You’ll take ownership of one of these areas and contribute to the wider embedded software development within the team.

You’ll also work alongside a Senior Embedded Software Engineer who will provide mentoring where needed. The client is open to applicants from junior through to senior level, as long as you can demonstrate solid skills in embedded software development. Power electronics experience is not required, but you should be comfortable with basic electronics.

What you’ll work on:

• Embedded C on bare metal

• Control software for digitally managed power supplies

• One of two microcontroller stages (PFC or inverter/DC stage)

• Collaboration with an experienced senior engineer on core embedded software tasks

Skills/ Experience needed:

• Strong Embedded C skills

• Embedded bare-metal or RTOS experience

• Interest in power-related products

• Ability to read electronic schematics and use lab equipment (bench PSU, oscilloscope)

• Experience with Git and Agile

If you want to work on real hardware, grow your embedded software skills, and join a flexible engineering team, this role will suit you well.

Electronics Technician (Contract)

December 1, 2025/in Midlands, South Contract /by Chris Oddy

Contract Electronics Technician – £50 per hour (Outside IR35)

6 months initially
Onsite in Peterborough
Long-term, stable contract supporting an established product line

The Role

An established engineering company with a long-standing and proven product range is seeking an Electronics Technician for an onsite contract role in Peterborough. This position offers £50 per hour, operates outside IR35, and is ideal for a hands-on technician who enjoys practical electronic test, investigation and hardware support work.

You will be working directly on a mature, ruggedised product range, carrying out diagnostics, test, fault-finding and hardware improvements using industry-standard tools and instrumentation. This is a workshop-focused role, supporting ongoing product reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

Hands-on electronics technician work on established products
Troubleshooting, diagnostics and root-cause investigation
Instrumenting, testing and modifying existing hardware
Using multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other test gear
Working closely with engineering colleagues to support system behaviour
Soldering, rework and practical workshop tasks as needed
Reviewing schematics and understanding hardware layouts

Skills & Experience

Strong practical electronics technician background
Confident using multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers & general lab equipment
Experience with hardware fault-finding and hands-on test work
Ability to work independently onsite within a small engineering team
Confident reading schematics and performing rework
Experience with Raspberry Pi or STM32-based systems beneficial but not essential

If you’re a hands-on Electronics Technician looking for a well-structured and rewarding contract role, apply now with your latest CV.

Electronics Engineer

November 14, 2025/in Midlands, South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Electronics Engineer
Location: Peterborough

Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 + Bonus

KO2’s client is a specialist engineering business in Peterborough that designs and develops complex, rugged machines built to operate reliably in harsh and demanding environments. With a small and focused R&D team, they are now looking for an Electronics Engineer to support the ongoing improvement and maintenance of an established product range.

This role is ideal for an engineer early in their career who enjoys practical, hands-on work, troubleshooting, and getting deeply familiar with existing hardware. You will work closely with an experienced hardware engineer to understand product architecture, investigate issues, and implement hardware-related improvements. The work is varied, workshop-focused, and centres on problem solving rather than designing brand-new PCBs from scratch.

There is also potential to support a new product development programme being run from their Bristol team, depending on workload and your interests.

Role Overview
• Continuous improvement and maintenance of current ruggedised products
• Hands-on troubleshooting, fault investigation and root-cause analysis
• Instrumenting, testing and modifying existing hardware to resolve issues
• Engaging with firmware and software colleagues to support system-level behaviour
• Interacting with Raspberry Pi and STM32-based architectures
• Prototyping, soldering and workshop tasks when needed
• Understanding existing schematics, system layouts and hardware behaviours

Skills and Experience
• Degree in electronics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of Raspberry Pi and STM32-based hardware platforms
• Comfortable working hands-on with electronics: multimeters, oscilloscopes, soldering and instrumentation
• Able to engage with firmware and software at a basic level (no full coding expected)
• Strong troubleshooting mindset and a practical approach to problem solving
• Suitable for someone with roughly two to four years’ experience or a capable junior engineer
• Driving licence required due to site location

Package
• Salary between £45,000 and £50,000 depending on experience
• Exceptional performance-based bonus scheme, typically delivering between one and two months’ pay in recent years
• Onsite role with free parking

Apply today with an up-to-date CV and a member of the KO2 team will be in touch to progress your application.

Quality Engineer

October 30, 2025/in South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Quality Engineer

Location: Swindon
Salary: Up to £50,000 + Benefits

KO2 are now recruiting for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our industry leading client within the semiconductor industry. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in both customer quality assurance and supplier quality management, ensuring that world-class standards are maintained across a global supply chain.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of customer return investigations, leading structured 8D problem-solving in close collaboration with the Failure Analysis (FA) team and suppliers. You’ll act as the key link between customers, internal engineering teams, and suppliers — driving transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the quality process.

Alongside customer quality, you’ll also be responsible for ensuring strong supplier performance across wafer fabrication, ASIC assembly, and test suppliers — managing issues through corrective actions, MRB/CRB activities, and supplier audits.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the customer return process, ensuring timely and thorough 8D investigations from start to resolution.
Communicate investigation progress, containment actions, and corrective measures clearly and professionally to customers.
Coordinate failure analysis priorities with the FA team based on customer impact and business needs.
Guide internal teams and suppliers in applying structured 8D and root cause analysis methods.
Manage supplier-related quality issues, verifying the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
Ensure customer complaints and non-conformities are effectively communicated and resolved within supplier networks.
Lead MRB and CRB reviews to drive robust decision-making and resolution.
Work closely with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to deliver sustainable quality improvements.
Conduct supplier audits and assessments, identifying systemic risks and ensuring compliance to standards.

Experience & Qualifications

2+ years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role within semiconductor or automotive electronics.
Experience of semiconductor processes: wafer fabrication, ASIC assembly, and testing.
Internal auditor IATF 16949 or VDA6.3 (can be expired certificate)
Knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3).
Experience in managing strategic suppliers (manage supplier evaluation and improvement projects, PPAP’s, FMEA’s)
Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, and SPC methodologies.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using 8D, 5 Whys, and Fishbone tools.

If you’re a quality-focused engineer with experience in semiconductors or high-reliability electronics, this is the role for you

Apply with your CV or contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions for more information.

Engineering Manager

October 28, 2025/in South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Role: Engineering Manager
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Salary: Up to £90,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced engineering leader with a passion for electronic design and hands-on problem solving?

Our client is now looking for an Engineering Manager to join their team in Letchworth Garden City, leading a talented group of engineers while remaining technically involved in innovative product development.

About the Role

As Engineering Manager, you’ll take responsibility for both technical leadership and team development within the engineering department. You’ll guide design and development activities, oversee project delivery, and drive continuous improvement in engineering practices. This is a hands-on leadership role — you’ll still be expected to engage with design, review technical work, and contribute your expertise in electronics.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of electronic and embedded engineers.
Provide technical direction and oversight across all stages of product development.
Remain hands-on with design, testing, and problem solving in electronics and embedded systems.
Work closely with project management and operations to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Manage resourcing, recruitment, and personal development within the team.

About You

Proven experience in engineering management or technical leadership roles.
Strong background in electronic circuit design, embedded systems, or hardware development.
Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical involvement.
Excellent communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join?

Opportunity to shape the direction of a growing engineering team.
Work on exciting, high-impact products using cutting-edge technologies.
Collaborative, supportive environment with strong professional development.
Competitive salary, benefits package, and flexible working options.

Apply today with an up to date CV to KO2 Embedded Recruitment.

Technical Program Manager

August 11, 2025/in South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Technical Program Manager
Location: Letchworth Garden City (Hybrid Work from Home Available)
Salary: Up to £75,000 + benefits

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to oversee and drive the successful delivery of complex engineering programs, working closely with electronics and embedded software teams. This role will see you managing multiple interlinked projects, ensuring alignment across disciplines and delivering innovative solutions from concept to production.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate multi-project engineering programs from inception to completion
Work closely with electronics, embedded software, and mechanical engineering teams
Develop and manage integrated program schedules, budgets, and resource plans
Drive program governance, risk management, and milestone tracking
Facilitate communication between engineering, operations, and commercial teams
Provide clear reporting to stakeholders on progress, challenges, and mitigation plans

About You

Degree or equivalent in engineering (electronics, electrical, embedded systems, or related field)
Proven experience managing complex technical programs in a product development environment
Strong understanding of electronics and embedded software development lifecycles
Exceptional organisational, communication, and leadership skills
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

Why Join Our Client?

Competitive salary up to £75,000
Hybrid working – flexibility to work from home part of the week
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge, industry-leading technology
Collaborative and innovative culture

Apply now to KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions with your up to date CV.