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Full Stack Software Developer

Web Full Stack Software Developer, Newcastle, £60,000

A Newcastle based business who’s founder is the UK’s leading expert in complex AI based monitoring systems are looking to recruit a Web Full Stack Software Developer to the team to work on the webserver side of their system and develop the website which customers will log into to change and configure settings in the monitoring hub.

The business is experiencing a very good 2024 with 30% growth YOY after disrupting the market and winning the business of one of the most famous names in the sector as a result of the owner being eminent in his field, a better performing quality product and a cheaper price to competitors.

The business is willing to provide training and development for the Web Full Stack Software Developer to improve their AI skills working on image recognition with a trained model based on truth datasets.

The Web Full Stack Software Developer will be working to a blank sheet of paper and will have the ability to develop the tech stack based on their own preferences and experiences.

The Web Full Stack Software Developer is likely to have some of the below skills and be confident choosing the tech stack for this development.

Key Skills:

Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
Full stack development
SQL Database
HTML & CSS
MVC Framework
.net core C#
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.

To apply for this vacancy please send your CV to Andrew Knight of KO2 Recruitment

Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer, Newcastle, £60,000

A Newcastle based business who’s founder is the UK’s leading expert in complex AI based monitoring systems are looking to recruit an embedded software engineer to the team to work on the image recognition side of their system and develop the complex embedded systems which control the devices.

The business is experiencing a very good 2024 with 30% growth YOY after disrupting the market and winning the business of one of the most famous names in the sector as a result of the owner being eminent in his field, a better performing quality product and a cheaper price to competitors.

The business is willing to provide training and development for the embedded software engineer to improve their AI skills working on image recognition systems with a trained model based on truth datasets.

The embedded software engineer will be writing embedded C/C++ or Python (the client is happy for the embedded software engineer to choose the language) in a Linux environment whilst working with systems that are updated over the air so the embedded software engineer will be tasked with designing the system to deploy this allowing for customers to access their devices.

The embedded software engineer will have some of the below skills;

Key Skills

Experience of embedded systems
Experience programming in C/C++ or Python
Experience of Linux OS

To apply for this opportunity please send your CV to Andrew Knight or Laurence Powell of KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions.

System Engineer

July 24, 2024/in Northern Ireland Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Systems Engineer, Left side of V

Salary: £55,000 – £60,000

Location: Belfast

The client will transfer a visa for this vacancy

The Role: A leading Automotive business who are at the cutting edge of Electric Vehicle systems developing the system that sits within the vehicle for some of the worlds most prestigious OEM’s are looking to recruit a talented Systems Engineer (left hand side of the V) to the team, ideally with automotive experience but will consider an exceptional Systems Engineer without automotive experience.

The Systems Engineer (left hand side of the V) will be working with customers on defining the requirements for the element that connects to the charging station which includes the plugin, communication technology, payments and the safety and charging information such as voltages, monitoring of the battery, heat and current. The chance to work on the systems requirements of a product that interacts with the external charging unit whilst analysing data from the battery will allow the successful Systems Engineer the ability to work on the core of EV development.

The role will involve capturing system level requirements from the customer and then working with the software engineers to ensure the requirements are being turned into software requirements understood by the software engineers. There will also be the opportunity to work on system level testing such as hooking up to a charge point and running through a charge cycle and noting errors and faults.

The tech stack required for this role is below, automotive is a nice to have

Systems Engineering experience, working to the V model and the left hand side of the V
Appreciation of Embedded Software
Experience of requirements capture
Experience with requirements capture tools such a Jama

The salary on offer is £55,000 – £60,000 + bonus and benefits

To apply for this opportunity please contact Andrew Knight from KO2 embedded recruitment solutions.

Mechanical Design Engineer

July 22, 2024/in North West Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Mechanical Design Engineer, Medical Device, £50,000 – £60,000

A Medical Device business who are leaders in the design and development of a medical device are recruiting a Mechanical Engineer for a unique role that will ensure the Mechanical Engineer really does feel they are truly “making a difference.” The company’s device will increase the survival rates of hospital patients by opening the window of success for complex operating procedures. The current way that the medical industry works in this area is very limited in the fact that the devices on the market are either very basic and only allow a very small window to save a life or are huge, heavy, cumbersome devises that is very limiting due to the aforementioned.

The Medical Device our client is looking for the Mechanical Engineer to work on allows a “softer” approach to treatment, limiting damage to other areas of the patient’s body, its patented technology uses a gas-based system, ensuring that the procedure is “perfect” working in the right temperature conditions and does not allow the metabolism of other areas of the body to slow or be starved of oxygen.

The Medical Device business are looking to release their product into the USA initially due to the opportunities in that market place with a view to then focus on the UK. The key selling points for this Medical Device are size, cost and window of opportunity for patients being cared for. The technology is patented and cannot be copied, the novel gas based system means that this Medical Device is the only one available that can work with some of the most delicate areas of the body. The businesses mantra is for the democratisation of complex procedures ensuring that the procedure is available to more patients.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will be designing all aspects of the mechanical engineering of the device which is essentially a large box with intelligent features, hence the knowledge of moulding techniques, different plastics, strengths rigidity is what the Mechanical Engineer will need to be working on.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the IP is brought inhouse and can understand quickly and own designs going forward, choosing the materials and the plastics, whilst working with the knowledge that some of the plastics designed will be retained, some disposed of, some will need to be wiped down and cleaned with harsh chemicals. As a result strong polymer and mouldings experience is needed for this role, this opportunity would really suit someone with one or two businesses on their CV and looking for the next step to really take ownership of a complex medical device looking to launch a prototype to the market in October. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be the only Mechanical Engineer in the company and hence will have a lot of responsibility and will enjoy taking ownership and looking to take responsibility and make the next step in their career.

Some of the skills the Mechanical Engineer will need are below, you do not need all the skills listed below

Skills Required:

5+ years Mechanical Design experience
3D CAD Design skills
Plastic Injection Moulding experience. Comfortable working with tool makers. Polymers experience.
Designed products that enclose Electronics
Good materials knowledge
Comfortable working within a multi-disciplined R&D team
Comfortable working on fast moving product developments
Experience with Solidworks or another “meaty” CAD package

This is a Manchester based vacancy located on the Manchester Science Park which is hybrid 3 days on site in Manchester and 2 from home.

The salary on offer is between £50,000 – £60,000

If you are interested in this vacancy please contact Andrew Knight from KO2 Recruitment.

Technical Sales Engineer

July 19, 2024/in North West, Remote Working Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Salary: Up to £80,000 DOE + Uncapped Commission
Location of office: North Manchester – Hybrid Work (1 day a week in the office)

The Role: An opportunity to earn a six-figure salary with uncapped commission as a Technical Sales Engineer. Join a growing electronic product consultancy founded by industry experts with a stellar reputation in the UK electronics sector.

About the Company: Our client specialises in providing bespoke electronic design and manufacturing services to a wide range of customers. Customers range from electronic businesses outsourcing tasks to companies without in-house electronic expertise. Recent projects include:

Power supplies
Battery packs
Sensors and sensor interfaces
Keypads
Plastic injection moulding
Cables

No job is too big or small for the business. They pride themselves as being an extension to their customers’ teams, delivering high-quality solutions tailored to their needs.

Your Responsibilities:

Network with existing and potential clients to secure new orders.
Communicate client design requirements effectively to the in-house design team.
Utilize your knowledge of UK manufacturing to identify and address customer needs.
Grow the sales pipeline with projects of any size, which typically leads to further ongoing work with satisfied customers.

Experience Required:

Understanding of UK manufacturing processes.
Ability to articulate design requirements, even if not from an electronics engineering background.
Experience as a Field Application Engineer, Engineer, or Technical Sales professional within electronics.
Strong networking skills to build and maintain relationships with clients.

Why Join:

Innovative Projects: Work on diverse and cutting-edge projects across various industry sectors.
Growth Opportunities: Be part of a growing company with an expanding reputation across the UK.

With many electronic businesses being under-resourced or lacking in-house expertise, there is a significant demand for our clients services, especially as they are UK based. This is an exciting time to join their team and contribute to the future success.

Please contact Chris Oddy to discuss this opportunity further.

Lead Embedded Software Engineer

July 18, 2024/in Midlands, South Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Lead Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Stretham, Cambridgeshire

Salary: £60,000

A leading manufacturer in instrumentation which is used in the sensing and measurement industries for transmitters are looking to recruit an expert embedded software engineer to the team, to show the current members of the business the most modern embedded software techniques based around RTOS.

The business has in its portfolio of products the broadest range of technologies of any equivalent company in their sector, the business is part of a large group of companies which have a portfolio of measurement businesses under their umbrella. The company has been selected to be the member of the group who progress the technology and develop the skills identified internally that are becoming ever more required when applying corrections to sensors and algorithms to sensors.

The business needs to refine and bring in new skills, as they have a lack of skills withing the business for modern embedded software development techniques. As the business has such good staff retention the embedded software techniques need updating to include development of RTOS based systems. As a result the company is looking for someone who can lead and transition the team and mentor the other team members in modern embedded software techniques. There are always new processes implemented internally and the company need someone internally to champion this for embedded software. The team is currently 3 dedicated to pure software and 2 who are doing electronics / embedded software.

Currently the embedded software engineers are doing bare metal development with the strategic plan to move to RTOS, the team is currently using FreeRTOS but looking to move to more full featured operating systems and someone who has put together compact and efficient embedded systems and has strong knowledge of python would be an exceptional appointment.

The company is currently making decisions such as bringing in pre made code libraries rather than going from the ground up. The team is currently working with embedded c and may look to move towards more object orientated languages. A significant amount of new development is in the offing, the new embedded software engineer will have the capability to update refreshing core ranges and push forward new technologies which will open up new markets to the business as a result there will be a wide range of algorithm development. The company has a clear 5-10 year road map.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in new area which is, scientific and complex, and the embedded software engineer will not just be working with the software engineers but also the scientist who develop the mass and then the software team apply this to the product. The chance to work with a mix of skill sets, physicists, material scientists, software engineers and electronics engineers, should excite a ambitious embedded software engineer. The technical director has been with the business for 20 years and this is testament to the company. The team will be receptive to a teaching and coaching mentality from the chosen embedded software engineer who should clearly have good communication skills.

Skills

Embedded C
Experience with real time operating systems RTOS
Experience with embedded systems
Strong communication skills and the desire to train and develop other team members

To apply for this opportunity please contact Andrew Knight from KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions

Full Stack Developer

July 17, 2024/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

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.

C# Developer

July 17, 2024/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: C# Developer

Location: York

Salary: £30,000 – £45,000

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 C# developer will be tasked with ensuing customers can configure tools, download results and do data analysis using this C# application. The C# developer will be working on future development whilst adding new features to the code base for this C# UI.

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

Please contact Andrew Knight from KO2 Embedded Recruitment to learn more.

Electronic Engineer

July 16, 2024/in North West Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Electronic Engineer

Salary: up to £55,000

Office Location: Manchester + Hybrid Work from Home

The Role: Our award winning client is growing their engineering function in Manchester and are now looking to add a talented, enthusiastic electronic engineer to their team. They are working towards the design and development of a range of new electronic solutions and offer the chance to contribute throughout the full design life cycle. Their ideal electronic engineer will be degree qualified and be able to illustrate at least 4 years industry experience in a similar role.

If you enjoy the challenge of designing products from scratch, are keen to work within a team design environment and have proven experience in similar electronic design focussed role this could be the role for you.

The successful electronic design engineer will be joining an established team of engineers from both software and hardware backgrounds and have the chance to contribute to multiple projects and enjoy a role full of variety and the chance to develop complex electronic solutions. You will be working on brand new designs, updating existing devices and have the chance to work on bespoke projects.

Skills and Experience Required:

Analogue and digital circuit design
Schematic capture
RS233, RS485, I2C, SPI etc
Design for EMC
Relevant degree qualification

Desirable Experience:

PCB Design
Microchip PIC processors
RF design
Embedded programming

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

Electronic Engineer

July 12, 2024/in North West Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Electronic Design Engineer

Salary: up to £60,000

Office Location: Swarthmoor, Lake District

The Role: Our client is growing their engineering function in the Swarthmoor area and are now looking to add talented electronic design engineer to the team. They are working towards the design and development of a range of new electronic solutions and offer the chance to contribute throughout the full design life cycle.

If you enjoy the challenge of designing products from scratch, are keen to work within a team design environment and have proven experience in similar electronic design focussed role this could be the role for you.

Skills and Experience Required:

Multilayer PCB Design
Analog and digital circuit design
Schematic capture
Degree qualification – in an Engineering subject

Desirable Experience:

Altium Designer
RS232, RS485, SPI, I2C
ARM, AVR or Microchip PIC processors

The successful electronic design engineer will be joining an established team of engineers from both software and hardware backgrounds and have the chance to contribute to multiple projects and enjoy a role full of variety and the chance to develop complex electronic solutions. You will be working on brand new designs, updating existing devices and have the chance to work on bespoke projects.

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