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Electronics Engineer

January 16, 2026/in Greater London, South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Role: Electronics Engineer

Location: Luton + Hybrid Work from Home
Salary: Up to £65,000

KO2 is partnering with an established and innovative technology company based in Luton, who are looking to expand their engineering team with an experienced Electronics Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to work on the design and development of bespoke consumer electronic products, with a salary of up to £65,000 and hybrid working from home available.

The Role

As an Electronics Engineer, you will be involved in the full product development lifecycle, working from customer requirements through to delivery. You will collaborate closely with other engineers and stakeholders to create robust, high-quality electronic solutions tailored to customer needs.

Key responsibilities include:

Translating customer requirements into technical solutions and new product designs
Designing custom electronic circuit boards, including schematic capture and PCB layout
Supporting board bring-up, verification, and testing activities
Working with customers to assist with integration, commissioning, and technical issue resolution
Participating in client meetings and producing clear, professional technical documentation and reports

Skills & Experience Required

Several years industry experience in an electronics design role
Strong experience in board-level design, including schematic capture and PCB layout
Solid understanding of analogue and digital design, including system architecture, component selection, design for manufacture, and EMC considerations
Experience designing with microprocessors/microcontrollers, memory devices, programmable logic, power supplies, and wireless communication technologies
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have Experience:

Exposure to WiFi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee technologies
Altium Designer
Embedded software development experience

What’s on Offer

Salary up to £65,000, depending on experience
Hybrid working with flexibility to work from home
Opportunity to work on technically challenging, customer-driven products
Collaborative engineering environment with long-term career development

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

Mechanical Design Engineer

January 16, 2026/in North East Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Role: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £40,000 + Benefits

KO2 is working with an innovative engineering business based in Newcastle that specialises in power electronic solutions for the Energy, Industrial, and Transport sectors. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to strengthen their engineering team.

The Role

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design and development of mechanical components and assemblies used within power electronic systems. You will work closely with electronics, manufacturing, and project teams to deliver robust, high-quality engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical design and development of enclosures, assemblies, and components
Producing detailed 3D models and engineering drawings
Supporting designs through prototype, test, and manufacture
Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Ensuring designs meet technical, quality, and industry standards

Skills & Experience

Experience of mechanical design of complete machinery, fabrications and assemblies in an engineering focused company.
Proficiency with Creo (preferred), or experience with SolidWorks, Inventor, or PADs (all acceptable)
Understanding of mechanical design for electronic or power-related systems is highly desirable
Ability to produce detailed drawings and documentation
Strong problem-solving and communication skills

What’s on Offer

Competitive salary of £40,000
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge power electronic solutions
Supportive engineering-led environment with opportunities for progression

If you are a Mechanical Design Engineer looking to work on technically challenging products within a growing and forward-thinking business, this is the role for you.

Apply today with an up to date CV to KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions.

Electronic Technician

January 9, 2026/in North East Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Electronics Technician

Location: Newcastle

Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 (DOE)

An established electronics business based in Newcastle is seeking an Electronics Technician to join its highly skilled engineering team. The company delivers bespoke electronic solutions to global customers and offers a supportive, hands-on working environment where variety, learning, and technical challenge are part of everyday life.

The Role

As an Electronics Technician, you will play a key role in the testing, verification, and support of electronic products. You will work across system, module, and sub-assembly level, using a wide range of hardware and software tools to ensure product quality and performance.

The role includes stress, thermal, and performance testing, alongside supporting the verification of embedded firmware and bespoke test software. You will also provide technical support to customers, both remotely and on-site, helping to diagnose and resolve electronic and system-level issues.

In addition, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate documentation, including engineering test records and reports, while supporting quality control activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Required Skills & Experience

Practical experience testing electronic systems, modules, or sub-assemblies
Ability to use electronic test equipment (e.g. oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies)
Understanding of electronic circuits and components
Experience supporting fault finding and troubleshooting at hardware level
Basic understanding of embedded firmware and test software verification
Ability to produce clear technical documentation and test reports
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Willingness to support customers both remotely and on-site when required

Qualifications

HNC or higher in Electronics or a related discipline (preferred)
Equivalent hands-on industry experience will also be considered

About You

The business is open to applications from bright graduates with a strong interest in electronics through to experienced Electronics Technicians. A practical mindset, enthusiasm for electronics, and a proactive approach to learning are key to success in this role.

What’s on Offer

Supportive and collaborative working environment
Exposure to bespoke and technically varied projects
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Flexible and friendly company culture
Opportunity to grow and progress within the business

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as an Electronics Technician, please apply today with an up-to-date CV.

Head of Engineering

January 9, 2026/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Head of Engineering

Location: Wakefield – Hybrid WFH Available

Salary: Up to £95,000 + Benefits

The Role

KO2 is now working exclusively with an innovative technology company based in the Wakefield area that is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and scale its engineering function with a particular focus on software services and cloud technology integration. This is a senior leadership role where you will take ownership of engineering strategy, delivery, and team development across a multidisciplinary environment, spanning electronics, mechanical, software, cloud, and connected services.

You will play a key role in driving the evolution of their electronic products by integrating modern software services, cloud technologies and app integration, enabling smarter, connected, and more scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Drive the integration of software services and cloud technologies into electronic devices.
Lead, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team (electronics, embedded, software, cloud).
Define and deliver the engineering roadmap, aligned with business and product strategy.
Establish and improve engineering processes, standards, and best practices.
Work closely with product, operations, and senior leadership to ensure successful delivery of projects.
Support recruitment, performance management, and long-term capability growth within the engineering team.
Ensure engineering decisions balance innovation, quality, cost, and time-to-market.

Skills & Experience Required

Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role (Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, Technical Director, or similar).
Strong background working with electronic devices and embedded systems.
Demonstrable experience adding software services, connectivity, and cloud technology to hardware-based products.
Understanding of cloud platforms, IoT architectures, and modern software development practices.
Experience leading cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at senior stakeholder level.

What’s on Offer

A senior leadership role with real influence over technology direction
Opportunity to work on innovative, connected electronic products
Competitive salary and benefits package
Hybrid working and flexibility
Long-term career progression within a forward-thinking business

Apply today with an update to date CV for his exciting new role or contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 for a confidential conversation.

Software Engineer

January 9, 2026/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Role: Software Engineer

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.

Junior Electronic Engineer

January 8, 2026/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Role: Junior Electronics Engineer

Location: Harrogate

Salary: Up to £35,000 + Benefits

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions recruit for electronics and embedded systems businesses in the North of England, if this role does not appeal but you are from the electronics world, please make contact with KO2.

KO2’s client is a well established and growing engineering business designing and developing advanced communication systems used within the automotive sector, with a strong focus on safety critical applications. Due to winning a major new order, they are expanding their engineering team and are looking to appoint an Electronics Engineer on a permanent basis.

The role is based onsite in Harrogate five days per week and is easily commutable from Leeds, York, Wetherby etc. This is a very busy environment where you will be working on real products that are actively used within the automotive industry. In return, KO2’s client offers a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 alongside large company benefits and long term stability.

You will be involved in the full electronics design lifecycle, working closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team. The work is hands on and varied, offering the chance to contribute to both new product development and existing designs as production volumes increase.

Key skills and experience for this role include experience in electronics design, covering both digital and analogue electronics, schematic capture and PCB design and development, exposure to FPGA based designs including Xilinx devices, experience or familiarity with VHDL, understanding of communication systems and signal integrity considerations, experience supporting designs through test, debug and validation, and some basic knowledge of embedded software or firmware development would be beneficial. These skills reflect the type of technologies and responsibilities you will have the opportunity to work with in this position

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing engineering team at an exciting time, contributing to safety focused automotive technology while developing your skills within a supportive, well resourced organisation.

To apply or to discuss this role in more detail, please contact KO2.

Data Engineer

January 8, 2026/in North West, Remote Working Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Role: Data Engineer

Salary: Up to £60,000

Location: 4 days remote, 1 day per week in the Burnley office

About the company

KO2’s client designs and delivers remote sensor technology for automotive applications. The business works with large volumes of data collected from multiple sources and uses cloud-based platforms to turn that data into meaningful insights for internal teams and customers.

The role

KO2 are looking for a Data Engineer to join a growing technical team. This role will focus on building, maintaining and improving data pipelines that bring together data from a range of internal systems, external APIs and cloud environments. You will work closely with colleagues who consume the data, ensuring it is reliable, well structured and fit for purpose.

This is a hands on role with a mix of data engineering, cloud infrastructure and light DevOps responsibilities. You will have the opportunity to help tidy up and standardise existing solutions, migrate or replace legacy components, and implement best practices across the data platform.

Key responsibilities

Designing, building and maintaining data pipelines in AWS
Combining and transforming data from multiple sources into usable datasets
Writing and maintaining production-quality Python code
Working with databases and data storage solutions
Improving existing pipelines through standardisation and best practices
Supporting CI/CD and infrastructure work, including CloudFormation and related tools
Taking ownership of solutions and validating that outputs make sense from a data and business perspective

Required experience

Strong Python programming experience is essential
Hands-on cloud experience is essential, ideally AWS
Experience working with databases and data-driven systems
Background in data engineering, analytics engineering or a closely related role
Ability to understand data logic and question results, not just move data from A to B

Desirable experience

AWS services for data engineering
CI/CD and DevOps tooling
Infrastructure as code, such as CloudFormation
Experience with Azure or GCP is acceptable if you can demonstrate the ability to transfer skills to AWS

The ideal candidate

You will have a solid foundation in data engineering and cloud technologies and be keen to continue developing your skills. You may not tick every box, but you will be curious, proactive and comfortable learning new tools where needed. Attitude, problem-solving ability and long-term fit are as important as existing technical skills

Location and working pattern

This role is remote-first, with four days per week working from home and one day per week in the Burnley office. The in-office day is typically Tuesday and is an important part of team collaboration. Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance to make weekly attendance sustainable.

Salary

Up to £60,000 depending on experience, with flexibility for candidates who meet the majority of requirements.

Apply today with an up to date CV for immediate consideration.

Embedded Software Team Lead

January 7, 2026/in Midlands Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Job Title: Embedded Software Team Leader

Location: Nottingham

Salary: Up to £75,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Embedded Software Team Leader to join a technology-driven business based in Nottingham. This role is ideal for an experienced embedded engineer who still enjoys being technically hands-on, while also leading and developing a small, high-performing team.

You will combine embedded software development with day-to-day technical leadership, guiding a team of five engineers and playing a key role in shaping architecture, standards, and delivery across multiple embedded projects.

The Role

As Embedded Software Team Leader, you will remain deeply involved in hands-on development while providing technical direction, mentoring, and support to your team. You’ll work closely with hardware, systems, and product stakeholders to deliver robust, high-quality embedded solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead firmware delivery across multiple projects, from project estimation and technical risk assessment through to implementation and release
Remain hands-on in embedded software development across active projects
Produce and review firmware estimates, schedules, and work packages, balancing accuracy, speed, and commercial reality
Define and maintain software architecture, coding standards, and best practices
Contribute to requirements definition, technical planning, and estimations
Perform code reviews and support continuous improvement
Collaborate with hardware, systems, and test teams to deliver integrated solutions
Support project delivery, balancing technical excellence with timelines

About You

Strong background in embedded C/C++ development
Experience working Bare metal, RTOS and/or linux platforms.
Proven experience providing technical leadership or mentoring within an engineering team
Comfortable balancing hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities
Good understanding of software development lifecycles and version control (e.g. Git)
Strong communication skills and a collaborative leadership style

Desirable Experience

Exposure to regulated, safety-critical, or high-reliability systems
Experience with Agile or modern development methodologies
Experience designing and delivering secure, cyber-resilient embedded systems

Why Join?

Hands-on technical leadership role — not a pure management position
Opportunity to shape and grow an embedded software team
Work on a range of technically challenging and impactful products
Supportive engineering culture with clear progression opportunities
Hybrid working available

Location

This role is based in Nottingham, offering excellent transport links and a strong local tech community.

If you’re an experienced embedded engineer ready to take the next step into hands-on technical leadership, or an experienced team leader looking for a new challenge this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.

Apply now or contact KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions for more information.

Embedded Software Engineer

January 6, 2026/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

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.

RF Electronics Engineer

December 19, 2025/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

RF Electronics Engineer

Location: Bradford

Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE

KO2 is working exclusively with a technology-driven client based in Bradford who are looking to strengthen their engineering team with an experienced RF Electronics Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-performance RF designs used in cutting-edge electronic systems. The successful candidate will be joining a medium sized, multidisciplinary engineering team and join at an exciting teams as our client has several new projects due to kick off in early 2026.

The Role

As an RF Electronics Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, simulation, testing, and validation of RF circuits and subsystems operating across 6GHz to 18GHz. You’ll play a key role in taking concepts from initial architecture through to production, working closely with PCB layout engineers, system engineers, and external test houses.

Key Responsibilities

Design, analyse, and optimise RF circuits and subsystems including LNAs, PAs, mixers, filters, oscillators, and synthesisers
Develop RF front-end architectures and contribute to system-level design decisions
Perform RF simulation and modelling using industry-standard tools such as Keysight ADS, AWR Microwave Office, CST, and HFSS
Conduct S-parameter analysis, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturability
Create and execute RF test plans, verification procedures, and acceptance testing
Troubleshoot complex RF issues at component, PCB, and system level
Correlate lab measurements with simulation results and drive design improvements
Support EMC, EMI, and RF compliance, certification testing, and regulatory engagement
Collaborate closely with PCB layout engineers on controlled impedance routing, grounding, shielding, and stack-up selection
Integrate RF hardware into larger mixed-signal and digital systems
Produce clear technical documentation and contribute to design and architecture reviews

Skills & Experience Required

Strong theoretical grounding in electromagnetics, RF propagation, transmission line theory, and impedance matching
Proven experience designing RF circuits across microwave frequency bands (1GHz–18GHz)
In-depth knowledge of linearity, noise figure, phase noise, intermodulation, and spectral purity
Hands-on experience with RF test equipment including VNAs, spectrum analysers, signal generators, power meters, and noise figure analysers
Skilled in designing transmit RF chains
RF PCB layout knowledge including controlled impedance routing, grounding strategies, shielding, and isolation
Experience with multilayer PCB stack-ups and substrates such as FR-4 and Rogers
Familiarity with wireless standards such as LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth
Working knowledge of Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW for RF analysis and test automation
Structured approach to documentation, version control, and reporting

Why Apply?

Work on technically challenging RF designs
Join a stable and forward-thinking engineering team
Opportunity to influence system-level architecture and design decisions

Apply today or contact KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions for more information.