Position: Full Stack Developer

Location: York

Salary: £65,000

Our client is a multiple award-winning business.

KO2’s client design and build and rent tools for test and measurement for use in hazardous areas where there is high risk and danger to life as a result of the previously prescribed techniques within this field. KO2’s client’s product which is patented allows for test and measurement to be conducted in areas where risk is high KO2’s clients product reduces this risk.

Insulation resistance, continuity resistance, pulse and echo measurement, sonar and pressure are all areas which are investigated by this complex product and the 2 main uses consist of producing a new design and working with existing designs to fault find on structures which are typically the size of the m25 network.

This approach to hazardous testing works in all domains from space to mining and was designed and patented by the client and is not the de facto way of testing in areas which are highly regulated.

The business is experiencing very good growth as a result of international markets and as they supply into mining, space, avionics, defence, chemicals, nuclear, automotive and metal processing whilst having a fully patented design they are confident they will continue on the upward trajectory they have experienced year on year.

The products is essentially a reinforced metal box with a PCB and embedded software enclosed within and this is used for the testing, the metal box is then plugged into the computer, and results in a pop up like you would find with a USB and a C# application provides you with the data.

The client now has a greenfield project for a Full Stack developer to work on a development that will enable KO2’s clients customers access to a web portal where the building blocks of a schematic can be captured and then changes can be made to the schematic based on the results of the testing tool in real time.

The design will be based on a JavaScript application enabling a detailed plan to be drawn and then the back will connect to the cloud. The programme will have block functionality showing the existing architecture, a function mapping out what they already have and then the test results go into the schematic ensuring all the information is held in one area. This application allows a drag and drop application with double click add properties as well as showing a timeline of the changes with the ability to save connecting to AWS or Azure. JavaScript or Typescript will be used to build the web application with an API to talk to the back end and capture the information in the browser and pass this onto the database.

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Experience with modern web development tools and practices.
• Solid understanding of software development principles and best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Database design and management skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven track record of Full Stack Development experience.

If you are a Full Stack Developer with a passion for technology and a desire to make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

Position: Electronics Technician

Salary: £28,000 – £35,000

Location: Sheffield

The Company: An award winning business is now looking to expand their engineering team. The successful Electronics Technician will be joining a growing, multidiscipline engineering team with the chance to be involved in new products from initial concept meetings through to on site production and manufacture in their Sheffield based head office.

The Role: They are looking for an enthusiastic Electronics Technician to join a busy engineering team. The successful Technician will have similar experience working in a research and development company working alongside electronics, mechanical and production engineers.

You will work within the R&D team to help deliver the NPD plan with tasks such as prototype builds and product testing. You will also work collaboratively with other areas of the business to provide general electronics focused technical support as required, for example: fault finding and repair of faulty PCB assemblies and creation of electronics test rigs.

As a key part of the team the successful Electronics Technician will be responsible for:

• Fault finding products to component level using drawings and basic test equipment.
• Creating standard test procedures, drawings, specialized equipment, fixtures and hand tools.
• Assist in the design, manufacture and testing of NPD prototypes.
• Designing and building rigs for testing of PCB assemblies and other production items.
• Writing test reports and manufacturing support documentation in a clear and succinct manner.
• Support the Engineering and Manufacturing teams to fault find electronics related production problems.
• Fault finding and re-work of faulty PCB assemblies, records faults to assist in improvement of product quality and reliability.

In this role no day will be the same and the successful Technician can expect plenty of variety within their role whilst also having the chance to develop and grow your skills set.

Skills and experience required:

• Repairing and prototyping – hand soldering and reworking PCB assemblies
• Fault finding and diagnostic skills
• Understanding of electronic schematics
• Experience with electronics test equipment – Multi-meters, oscilloscopes etc

Desirable skills and experience:

• PCB design – Altium
• CAD Design
• Functional testing

Please contact Laurence Powell at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd to discuss this role in further detail.

Position: Embedded Engineer

Salary: Up to £50,000 + Benefits

Office Location: Leeds

The Role: KO2 are now working with a growing engineering business in the Leeds area looking to add an experienced Embedded Engineer to their team. Our client has been growing their team due to new project work and are looking for an embedded engineer who has experience developing products from scratch and also updating existing products, adding new features and functionality.

They are looking for a low level embedded engineer who has strong programming skills in bare metal environments and is used to working close to hardware and has a strong appreciation of integration and hardware. You work will be 70% software and 30% hardware level tasks.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Embedded C
• Bare metal development
• Microchip PIC24, dsPIC33, and ATSAM
• RS232, RS485, SPI, I2C, CANbus protocols

You will be joining a multidisciplined engineering team and can expect plenty of variety in this role. Contributing at all stages of the development life cycle, writing new code, reviewing specifications, in house testing, debugging and providing the required documentation. You will be joining a team of technology enthusiasts creating software solutions that monitor, control and collect data from a range of electronic devices.

Desirable Experience:

• C++ programming
• Electronics design
• Hardware and circuit level design

If you are looking for the opportunity to develop complex software solutions whilst working in a team development focussed environment with likeminded engineers in the Leeds area then this is the role for you.

Please contact Laurence Powell or Chris Fawcett at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd to discuss this role in further detail.

Position: Software Developer

Salary: up to £45,000

Office Location: York

The Role: Our multiple award-winning client is again looking to grow their engineering team and are now seeking a Software Developer to join them in the York based offices. The successful Software Developer will be joining a small team with the chance to take ownership of their PC Applications including new development, adding features and maintaining existing functions.

The ideal candidate will be degree qualified and be able to illustrate 2+ years’ experience within industry, your core skills set will include PC software development using C# in Visual Studio. You will be developing a PC application used by clients to understand, monitor and illustrate data collected from a variety of devices. You can expect to create new functions and tools for this application as well maintaining its core functions and existing code base. Given the nature of our client’s products any experience or knowledge of embedded software, serial communications or electronics would be very useful.

Skills and Experience Required:

• PC application development
• C#
• Visual studio
• Degree qualified – Computer Science or similar

Desirable Experience:

• Embedded C programming
• RS232, SPI, CAN, RS485, I2C etc
• Electronics design
• Bare metal development

This role will best suit a software developer who enjoys variety in their role who is keen to work on new product development working closely with a small team of award-winning multidiscipline engineers. The main focus of this role will be to develop PC application software systems and you can expect the role to involve developing new products, enhancing current products, generating software from high level architecture to low-level implementation, supporting customers and producing accurate documentation for all requirements.

Please contact Laurence Powell or Chris Fawcett at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd to discuss this role in further detail.

Position: Electronic Engineer

Salary: Up to £60,000 + benefits

Location of Office: York

Location of Work: Hybrid Work from Home

The role: A new position has been created for an Electronics Engineer to join our clients growing engineering team in the York area as they continue to design and develop industry leading products that are used around the globe.

Our client designs a range of electronic instrumentation and measurement devices and are currently looking embarking on the design of their next generation of devices. Working as part of a small team the successful electronics engineer can expect their role to be varied from day to day with the chance to contribute throughout the full life cycle whilst having an input in electronics and software design.

The ideal candidate will live within a commutable distance of York and be able to illustrate experience in a similar role and be comfortable with analogue and digital circuit design, PCB layout and coding in Embedded C. You will be degree qualified and any experience with ARM Cortex processors, Matlab or LTSpice will really make your CV stand out.

This role will best suit an electronic engineer who enjoys being involved in the full design life cycle, is comfortable with a mixture of design tasks and enjoys working in a small team whist taking ownership of individual tasks and managing their own time.

Skills and experience required:

• Analogue and Digital Circuit Design
• PCB design and layout
• Embedded C programming
• RS232, RS485, SPI, UART, I2C etc
• Degree qualified within an Engineering subject

Desirable skills and experience:

• Electronic test equipment
• Matlab
• Circuit simulation – LTSpice desired
• ARM Cortex processors

Package includes: Salary of up to £60,000 + pension, 25 days holiday, early finish on a Friday and company bonus

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity apply with an up-to-date CV today or contact Laurence Powell or Chris Fawcett at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions.