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Lead Electronics Engineer

Job Title: Lead Electronics Engineer

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Up to £70,000

Join a dynamic startup at the forefront of electronics innovation in Sheffield! They are dedicated to developing cutting-edge technology solutions and are looking for a Lead Electronics Engineer.

As the Lead Electronics Engineer, you will play a crucial role in driving the design and development of their electronics projects. You will lead a passionate team, oversee project execution, and ensure that they deliver high quality products on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

Electronic Design: Lead electronic design elements of a variety of projects.
Team Leadership: Inspire and manage a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Project Management: Develop and implement detailed project plans, manage timelines, and ensure successful execution of system-level engineering projects, including electronics, hardware, firmware, and software.
Specification Development: Collaborate with stakeholders to create engineering specifications based on customer requirements and market insights.
Progress Tracking: Set priorities, track project progress, and provide regular updates to the management team.

Qualifications:

Strong background in electronics design and development.
Proven experience in electronics leadership, management or team leading
Project management skills, experience or knowledge
Ability to lead and motivate a team effectively.
Strong communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.

What is on Offer:

A vibrant and innovative work environment.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Competitive salary and benefits package.

Embedded Engineer

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.

Electronics Engineer

November 22, 2024/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Electronics Engineer
Salary: £40,000 – £55,000
Location: Sheffield

About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electronics Engineer to join a dynamic design team based in Sheffield. Our client has built an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality, reliable electronic products to a global customer base.

The ideal candidate will be degree-qualified and possess strong industry experience in electronics design. Your expertise will include analogue and digital circuit design, low-power designs (such as SMPS and DC-DC converters), and PCB layout. Experience with EMC safety standards or motor drives is highly desirable.

In this role, you will have ample opportunity to contribute to the development of new products, so prior experience across the entire product lifecycle is essential. As part of a small, collaborative team in Sheffield, you will have exposure to a wide variety of tasks, with encouragement to develop new skills in both electronics and software.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop analogue and digital circuits.
Work on lower power designs, including DC-DC converters and SMPS.
Design and layout PCBs for new product developments.
Contribute to the full product development lifecycle, from concept to production.
Collaborate with a small team and engage in continuous learning and skill development.

Skills and Experience Required:

Experience in analogue and digital circuit design.
Expertise in lower power design, including DC-DC converters and SMPS.
Strong PCB layout and design skills.

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge of EMC safety standards.
A relevant degree in Electronics or a related field.
Experience with motor drives or battery management.

Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity for an Electronics Engineer who enjoys variety in their role and is eager to work on innovative new products. Join a stable, growing company with a focus on new product development, located in Sheffield, and take your career to the next level.

To learn more, contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd for further details.

Embedded Software Engineer

November 7, 2024/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

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.

Electronic Technician

October 22, 2024/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Electronics Technician – EV Chargers – York – £40,000

KO2’s client, a leading company in the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry, is seeking a skilled Electronics Technician to join their growing team in York. This is a senior role ideal for someone who is not only proficient in working down to component level but is also capable of helping to improve an existing team of technicians.

As an Electronics Technician, you will play a critical role in diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining electronic systems within our EV chargers. Your hands-on experience will ensure that our products continue to meet the high standards our clients expect.

This Electronics Technician role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 and presents the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology. You will collaborate with a team of talented professionals while also mentoring junior staff, driving improvements, and fostering a culture of excellence within the department.

Key Responsibilities:

Diagnose and repair electronic systems down to component level.
Work closely with and mentor other technicians.
Contribute to the ongoing development and efficiency of the team.
Ensure the highest standards of quality and performance in all repair and maintenance tasks.

If you’re an experienced Electronics Technician looking for a new challenge, and want to be part of an innovative company shaping the future of EV charging, apply today!

Embedded Software Engineer

September 5, 2024/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

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!

Senior Electronic Technician

July 5, 2024/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Senior Electronic Technician

Location: Malton, North Yorkshire

Salary: Up to £38,000

The Role: Our client is now looking for an Electronic Technician to join their growing engineering team in the Malton area. Our client design, develop and manufacture a range of bespoke electronic products that are sold across Europe and the UK.

They are looking for electronics enthusiasts who enjoys the challenge of problem solving and repairing electronic circuits down to component level.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Repair, Test and Overhaul to component level of standard and complex analogue and digital electronic / electrical equipment
Solve technical challenges as they arise, e.g. Obsolescence issues.
Provide product reliability improvements by way of Reverse Engineering and redesign of obsolete equipment.
Aid in the Design of Test Boxes & Test Rigs for Manual and Automatic Testing of electronic equipment, including development of Test & Diagnostic software.
Evaluate and produce written reports of products as they arrive for Test, Repair and Overhaul.

Required Skills and Experience:

HND in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
Experience with soldering, testing and electronic bench tools
Experience testing, fault finding and repairing electronic devices
Computer literate including Microsoft Office products.

Apply today with an up-to-date CV and you can Andrew Knight at KO2 Recruitment today for more information.