Semiconductor Product Engineer – Join an Innovative Start-Up in Sheffield!

KO2’s client, a dynamic and rapidly growing start-up in the semiconductor industry, is seeking a talented Semiconductor Product Engineer to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting venture and help drive the development of cutting-edge semiconductor products. Based in Sheffield, the role offers the chance to work in a high-impact environment, with stock options and the potential for a payday on exit.

About the Role:

As a Semiconductor Product Engineer, you will oversee the product life cycle from cradle to grave, ensuring seamless coordination across all departments. Your responsibilities will include managing the yield and quality of semiconductor products, investigating customer returns, working with suppliers, and ensuring that the products are tested to the highest standards.

You will play a critical role in the transition of products from development into production, focusing on NPI (New Product Introduction) activities. This is a manufacturing-focused position where you will liaise closely with wafer suppliers, development teams, test engineers, and other internal functions to ensure optimal performance and yield of semiconductor products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire product life cycle – from development through to production and post-production.
• Work closely with wafer suppliers, designing both the structure of the blank wafer and the product on the wafer.
• Manage product yield, ensuring continuous improvement and addressing any quality issues.
• Coordinate investigations into customer returns and support the testing process.
• Drive NPI activities and work with internal teams, including manufacturing, testing, and development.
• Provide technical, logistical, and administrative support across the organization.
• Collaborate with suppliers as the key technical interface, ensuring smooth communication and high-quality product delivery.

What KO2 are Looking For:

• Experience in the semiconductor industry, with a strong understanding of semiconductor terminology, wafer fabrication, and yield analysis.
• Background in analogue electronics or a related field would be highly advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks across different departments.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with a range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Passion for driving product excellence and innovation in the semiconductor space.

Why Join KO2’s client?

• Work for a fast-growing start-up with huge potential in the semiconductor industry.
• Stock options available, giving you a chance to benefit from the company’s success.
• Competitive salary of £75,000 with the potential for a payday on exit.
• Relocation package provided to help you settle in Sheffield.
• The opportunity to progress within the company and move into managerial and director roles.
• Exciting and impactful work, contributing to the development of cutting-edge products such as infrared detectors, fibre optics, and more.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Semiconductor Product Engineer to join an innovative company with a great vision. If you’re passionate about semiconductor technology and want to be part of an exciting journey, we’d love to hear from you!

Location: Sheffield, UK (4 days a week in the office)
Salary: £75,000 + Stock Options
Relocation Package: Provided

Apply today and take the next step in your semiconductor career with KO2’s client!

Position: Embedded Engineer

Salary: Up to £50,000

Location: Malton, Yorkshire (Hybrid Work from Home)

About the Role:

Our award-winning client is expanding their engineering team and is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their office, just north of York. This role offers flexible hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office once a week. As an Embedded Engineer, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of the complete design process, from initial concept through to testing and manufacturing, working alongside a small, talented team.

The ideal candidate will be degree-qualified with several years of industry experience. Your expertise will include Embedded C programming, bare metal development, and knowledge of various communication protocols (SPI, I2C, RS232, Ethernet, etc.). Experience with PIC and/or ARM microcontrollers is essential. While not required, experience with electronics design, LabVIEW, or developing data acquisition systems would be highly beneficial.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Embedded Engineer who thrives on variety and enjoys collaborating with a dynamic, award-winning team. Your primary focus will be developing embedded software solutions for bespoke control systems, enhancing existing products, and driving new product development. You’ll be involved in all stages of the process—from high-level architecture to low-level implementation—and will play a key role in customer support and generating detailed documentation.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Embedded C programming
• Bare metal development
• Experience with RS232, SPI, CAN, RS485, I2C
• Familiarity with ARM and/or PIC Microchip microcontrollers

Desirable Experience:

• Electronics design (PCB layout, schematic capture, circuit design)
• LabVIEW

Apply directly by contacting KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions with an up to date CV.

Role: Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Leeds + very flexible working from home

Salary: Up to £65,000

KO2’s client, an exciting electronic device design business based in Leeds, is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to join their growing team. They are growing their engineering team and have an exciting roadmap ahead of them.

The successful embedded software engineer will be joining a fast-paced development team and be keen to contribute to the full design lifecycle, you will be the subject matter expert on embedded design decisions and play a key role in the development of their new generation of products.

They are looking for an experienced embedded software engineer with a particular focus around RTOS development, ideally with FreeRTOS or Zephyr. You will be comfortable programming in C/C++ and have good experience with ARM and Nordic processors. Experience with any wireless protocols would be a real bonus and you should be comfortable working throughout the full design life cycle in a small team.

This role will best suit an experienced embedded software engineer who is keen to get their teeth stuck into a new challenge and take on a lead role in the development of a new range of ground breaking devices that will be used around the globe.

Key Skills required:

• C/C++ programming
• RTOS development – FreeRTOS, Zephyr etc
• ARM and Nordic processors
• A variety of serial comms – I2C, CAN, UART, SPI, etc

Benefits:

• Competitive salary: £50,000 – £65,000.
• A generous share scheme, allowing you to grow with the company.
• Flexible hybrid working model

Contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Embedded Recruitment today for all the details.

Embedded Software Engineer – RTOS, IOT Security – Leeds City Centre

KO2’s client, an exciting and fast-paced start-up based in Leeds City Centre, is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join their growing team. This innovative company, founded by a group of experts with backgrounds at Leonardo, BAE, and NATO, is revolutionizing the security of IoT devices. They’ve secured over £1 million in pre-seed investment from Techstars London and are well on their way to their next big funding round.

The founders bring a unique mix of defence, threat intelligence, and engineering experience, and their cutting-edge platform offers an all-encompassing solution that provides security insights across Linux and RTOS devices. Using machine learning, the platform analyses and profiles issues, giving customers real-time insights into their device estate. Now, KO2’s client is looking to expand its team by adding a skilled Embedded Software Engineer.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and write embedded software libraries to be integrated into customer firmware.
• Work with real-time operating systems (RTOS), particularly Zephyr or Nordic chipsets.
• Build tools for log collection, observability, and offloading, ensuring seamless integration into customer tech stacks.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as an Embedded Software Engineer.
• Strong background in RTOS, Zephyr, or Nordic chipset development.
• Proficiency in embedded C, with a focus on creating fast, reliable software.
• Experience in observability software and tooling is a plus.

The company is positioned for rapid growth, with plans for seed funding and ambitious targets being met. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Embedded Software Engineer who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is excited to make a real impact in securing IoT devices.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary: £50,000 – £60,000.
• A generous share scheme, allowing you to grow with the company.
• Hybrid working model in a central Leeds location, just a short walk from the train station.

Join a team where your skills as an Embedded Software Engineer will be valued, and your contributions will shape the future of IoT security!