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

Apply

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.

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Location: Pickering, North Yorkshire

Our client is seeking a motivated and innovative Electrical / Electronics Engineer to join their growing R&D team in North Yorkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in new product development, concept generation, and the continuous improvement of existing technologies within a dynamic engineering environment.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years experience in a similar Electrical/Electronics Engineering role, looking to further develop their technical expertise across varied and challenging projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of new products and engineering innovations within the R&D department
• Support both standalone projects and larger multidisciplinary engineering programmes
• Produce detailed electrical design specifications and technical documentation
• Provide electrical and electronic design input across multiple projects
• Support and mentor junior engineering team members
• Deliver technical support to production, logistics, and integration teams
• Assist Sales and Marketing teams with technical content for quotations and proposals
• Provide off-site engineering support for both new installations and existing systems
• Support the creation of operating manuals and maintenance documentation
• Assist customers with technical support and operator training
• Ensure all work complies with company procedures and relevant national/international standards
• Deliver projects within agreed budgets and timescales
• Undertake additional engineering duties as required by the Engineering Manager

Technical Experience Required

Candidates should have experience in several of the following areas:

• Electric motors
• Power distribution and protection systems
• Variable speed drives and soft starters
• Electrical wiring distribution systems
• Communication systems and industrial protocols
• Industrial sensors and associated equipment
• Fibre optic multiplexers and related systems
• Analogue circuit design
• Digital and analogue electronic circuit design
• PCB design, prototyping, and manufacturing standards

Ideal Skills & Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
• Solid engineering fundamentals with strong technical problem-solving ability
• Ability to interpret and produce technical drawings
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with AutoCAD or DraftSight
• Experience using Altium Designer
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn new technologies and engineering practices

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work on innovative R&D and product development projects
• Diverse and technically challenging work
• Supportive and collaborative engineering environment
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities

If you are an ambitious Electrical / Electronics Engineer looking to develop your career within an innovative engineering environment in North Yorkshire, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.

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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.

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Location: South Leeds
Salary: Up to £55,000

The Opportunity

An established and innovative engineering business in South Leeds is expanding its team and looking for a talented Embedded Software Engineer to join them. With over 30 years of industry expertise, the company partners with leading organisations across multiple sectors, delivering cutting-edge electronic and embedded solutions that make a genuine real-world impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and developing embedded systems from the ground up
• Writing robust, high-quality C code
• Working with RTOS environments
• Contributing to architecture and design decisions
• Collaborating closely with hardware and leadership teams

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong C programming skills
• Experience with RTOS (e.g. FreeRTOS, Zephyr)
• Microcontroller development experience (STM32, Microchip PIC, Nordic preferred)
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, CAN, and DALI
• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline

Desirable Experience

• Wireless technologies (BLE, Thread, Zigbee)
• Application-level development in C, C++ or Python
• Version control (Git)

About You

You’re an experienced Embedded Software Engineer who enjoys working in a smaller team where your contribution truly matters. You take ownership of projects, stay up to date with emerging technologies, and enjoy applying new ideas to practical engineering challenges.

Interested?

To learn more about this opportunity, contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions for a confidential discussion.

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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.

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Location: York

Salary: Up to £45,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Software Engineer to join a multiple award winning technology company based in York. Due to continued growth, the business is expanding its engineering team and is looking for a capable developer to take ownership of their PC application software, supporting both new feature development and ongoing enhancement of existing systems.

The Role

You’ll join a small, highly skilled engineering team and play a key role in the development of a desktop application used by customers to monitor, analyse, and visualise data collected from a range of hardware devices. The role offers real ownership, variety, and the chance to contribute across the full software lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include developing new functionality, maintaining and improving the existing codebase, supporting customers, and producing clear technical documentation.

About You

You’ll be degree qualified (Computer Science or similar) with 2+ years’ commercial experience in PC software development. Your core skillset will include C# development using Visual Studio, with a strong understanding of structured, maintainable software design.

Any exposure to embedded systems, electronics, or hardware communication will be a strong advantage.

Essential Skills & Experience

• PC/Application software development
• C# or C++ or Java
• Embedded C development
• Degree-qualified in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Driving licence and access to a car

Desirable Experience

• Serial communication protocols (RS232, SPI, CAN, RS485, I2C, etc.)
• Electronics design exposure
• Bare-metal or low-level development experience

Why Apply?

• Join an award-winning engineering business
• High level of ownership and technical variety
• Work closely with a small, multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to new product development as well as existing platforms
• Develop software from high-level architecture through to implementation

This role would suit a Software Engineer who enjoys variety, likes working closely with hardware-focused teams, and wants to play a key role in the development of innovative technology products.

For more information or to apply, please contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd.

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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.

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Location: Thornbury, Bradford

Salary: up to £50,000 + benefits
Employment: Full-time, on-site (limited hybrid flexibility)

Our client, a technology company based in Thornbury, Bradford, develops monitoring devices used for refrigeration environments for intracellular fluid. They are seeking an IoT Systems Engineer to support the deployment, integration and operation of their connected monitoring systems.

This role is primarily site-based, with occasional customer visits in the UK and abroad. A driving licence and valid passport are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy and support IoT systems using Node-RED, including building data flows and integrations.
• Configure and manage IoT devices and gateways, including LoRaWAN (Chirpstack).
• Maintain secure data pathways using HTTP/MQTT, APIs and industrial protocols (Modbus-TCP, OPC-UA).
• Support deployments using Linux VMs, Docker, VPN/firewall rules (Azure NSGs, Cloudflare).
• Commission and troubleshoot edge devices and networks on-site.
• Maintain dashboards in ThingsBoard and support a small legacy IIS/SQL Server setup.
• Contribute to scaling from early pilots (~100 devices) to larger rollouts.

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential

• Experience with Node-RED
• Hands-on with LoRaWAN devices/platforms (e.g., Chirpstack)
• IoT or connected systems deployment/support
• Knowledge of Modbus-TCP, OPC-UA
• Basic Linux & Docker skills
• Understanding of secure networking (VPNs, NSGs, Cloudflare)
• Familiarity with HTTP/MQTT and JSON data

Preferred

• ThingsBoard customisation
• PostgreSQL
• Scripting (JavaScript or similar; TBEL a plus)
• Exposure to IIS + SQL Server

Benefits

• Up to £50,000 salary
• Pension
• Performance Bonuses
• Holiday buy-back, First Friday half-days, cycle to work scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Professional development opportunities

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

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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.

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Location: Shipley, West Yorkshire + Hybrid Work from Home and flexi hours
Salary: Up to £70,000 + Benefits

KO2 are working with a forward-thinking technology company in the Shipley are, seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to join their multi-disciplinary team developing the next generation of wireless communication products.

This is a hands-on, end-to-end role — you will play a key role in electronics design process from concept and prototyping through to production handover, ensuring every design meets exacting standards of performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience with PCB design tools (Altium Designer and/or PADS Logic/Layout).
• Experience designing multi-layer PCBs
• Strong experience with digital electronic circuits
• Experience with a host of serial and comms protocols (RS232, RS485, Ethernet, SPI, UART etc)
• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in electronics design.
• Proven track record delivering products within multi-disciplinary development environments.
• Eligible for, or already hold, SC-level security clearance (British citizenship required).
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design, including embedded processor systems, PCBs and communication interfaces.
• Perform PCB schematic capture and layout, including component library creation and management.
• Ensure designs meet all EMC compliance and performance standards.
• Collaborate closely with RF, firmware, and mechanical teams through all stages of development and production.

Apply today with your up-to-date CV for immediate consideration.

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