Electronics Design Engineer
Salary: Up to £50,000
Location: Harrogate

About the Company

Our award-winning client is seeking an Electronics Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team. The company develops innovative products and are well known reliability and utilising up to date technology. fAs a thriving SME, they offer the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies while maintaining a collaborative and flexible working environment.

Based in Harrogate, the company supports hybrid working and is happy to accommodate home working where practical.

The Role

This position is ideal for a well-rounded Electronics Design Engineer who enjoys developing new products and taking ownership throughout the entire design lifecycle. You will work closely within a small, multidisciplinary team and have the opportunity to engage directly with customers, contributing from concept through to production.

The successful candidate will have experience across electronic product development, with a strong foundation in both hardware design and problem-solving. Experience working on low-power, wireless-connected products would be highly advantageous.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Digital and analogue circuit design
• PCB design and layout (Altium Designer preferred)
• Degree qualification in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
• Microcontroller design

Desirable Skills

• EMC compliance and standards knowledge
• Experience with wireless communication technologies such as RF, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Wi-Fi
• Embedded C programming

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If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to find out more, please contact Andrew Knight or Laurence Powell at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions.

Position: Embedded Software Engineer
Salary: Up to £70,000
Location: York (Hybrid working available)

Our client offers an exciting opportunity to play a central role in developing and delivering software for international projects. You’ll be involved throughout the full lifecycle—from initial concept through to deployment—helping bring innovative features to market.

In this role, you’ll tackle complex technical challenges, working with advanced algorithms, data structures, and language parsing technologies.

They are looking for a motivated and innovative embedded software engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and a proactive, “can-do” mindset. Ideal candidates will have experience in several of the following areas:

• Strong background in reliable, embedded, or real-time software systems
• Degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field
• Excellent communication skills for customer-facing work
• Ability to manage workloads independently and stay organized under pressure
• Strong written and spoken English skills
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS)

You’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team focused on delivering high-quality software for next-generation, products. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Providing integration, consultancy, and training services to global clients
• Supporting product development by translating customer requirements into practical solutions
• Assisting with technical pre-sales, including demonstrations and proof-of-concept work
• Developing and maintaining software
• Delivering responsive and effective customer support, including on-site visits
• Working with a wide range of processors, compilers, debuggers, and RTOS environments

Based in York, the position offers flexible hours and hybrid working options. You’ll join a friendly, forward-thinking team with a shared passion for technology in an open and innovative work environment.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working hours
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Private pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Team events and away days
• Complimentary fruit and drinks
• On-site parking for cars and bikes

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

Embedded Software Engineer – IoT

Location: Leeds City Centre (Hybrid)

Salary: £40,000 – £60,000 DOE

KO2 specialises in the embedded and electronics design sector. If this role isn’t right for you but you know someone who may be interested, please let us know — we offer a referral bonus for successful introductions.

KO2 is working with an innovative IoT company based in Leeds City Centre that is continuing to grow its engineering team. They are looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to play a key role in the development of next-generation connected products used in real-world applications.

This is a great opportunity to join a technically strong team, working on full product lifecycles in a fast-moving and collaborative environment.

The Role

As an Embedded Engineer, you’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining embedded software for IoT devices. You’ll work closely with hardware, systems, and product teams to deliver robust and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software in C/C++
• Work with RTOS-based systems
• Implement and support wireless communication protocols
• Contribute across the full development lifecycle, from concept to production
• Debug, test, and optimise embedded systems for performance and reliability

Essential Skills & Experience

• 4+ years’ commercial experience in embedded software development
• Strong experience with Embedded C/C++
• Solid understanding of RTOS
• Experience working with wireless communications (e.g. BLE, Wi-Fi, Sub-GHz, etc.)
• Comfortable working on resource-constrained devices

Desirable Experience

• Embedded Linux
• Zigbee or other mesh networking protocols
• IoT product development experience

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Hybrid working (Leeds City Centre office)
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge IoT products
• Collaborative engineering culture with real technical ownership

If you’re an Embedded Engineer looking for a new challenge in the IoT space and want to work on meaningful, connected technology, this could be a great fit.

Position: Embedded Software Engineer

Office Location: Barnsley + Hybrid Work from Home

Salary: Up to £45,000

The Role:

We are thrilled to present an excellent opportunity for an Embedded Engineer to become part of an innovative engineering team focused on developing advanced controller solutions. This position is with a well-established R&D company that has been a leader in delivering top-tier products for more than 25 years.

As an Embedded Engineer, you will work closely with project teams, taking full ownership of embedded software across multiple projects. You will be involved in both the development of new products and the improvement of existing ones. Your expertise as an Embedded Engineer will be key in helping create next-generation solutions.

To thrive in this Embedded Engineer role, you will need at least 3 years of industry experience in a similar position, with a strong foundation in C programming, working with a large code base in a RTOS environment (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, EmbOS etc). A solid understanding of communication protocols such as SPI, UART, I2C, and Ethernet is also desired. Whilst any experience with Renesas processors, regulated software design, and agile methodologies would be highly advantageous.

Skills Required:

• Strong Embedded C programming
• Have worked with a large code base.
• RTOS experience (ThreadX, Segger EmbOS, FreeRTOS, etc.)
• Protocols: SPI, UART, I2C, Ethernet, etc.

This role is ideal for an Embedded Engineer looking to contribute to the full design lifecycle of life-saving devices. You will have the opportunity to expand your skill set while enjoying flexible hybrid work-from-home options.

In this Embedded Engineer role, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact within an established company that values innovation and technical excellence.

For immediate consideration, contact Laurence Powell from KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions today or apply with an updated CV.

Senior Electronics Software Engineer

Sheffield

£50,000 – £60,000 + Early Friday Finish + Hybrid Working (4 days office / 1 day home)

KO2’s client is a leading Sheffield-based business specialising in precision instrumentation used in the evaluation of complex measurement and control systems. Their products are trusted across multiple industries where reliability, performance, and technical excellence are critical.

The company is now looking for a Senior or Principal Electronics & Embedded Software Engineer to lead their design department. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious engineer to take ownership, drive innovation, and push the team to the next level.

You’ll be involved in every stage of product development – from concept and design through to testing and delivery. This role suits someone who is equally comfortable writing embedded C on target microprocessors and designing electronic systems using analogue and digital techniques.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Strong background in Electronics Design
• Experience with Analogue & Digital Circuit Design
• PCB Design and schematic capture skills
• Proficiency in Embedded Software (C/C++)
• Proven leadership ability and a desire to mentor and develop a technical team
• Passion and drive to improve an existing department and take it to the next level

What’s on Offer:

• Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 (depending on experience)
• Early Friday finish
• Hybrid working: 4 days in the Sheffield office, 1 day from home
• Opportunity to make a real impact within a growing, technically innovative business

If you’re ready to take the lead in a forward-thinking engineering environment and shape the future of precision instrumentation, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact KO2 for more information about this opportunity.