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Electronics and Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title: Electronics and Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Haydock, Merseyside
Salary: Up to £60,000

KO2’s client, a leading electronics and embedded software business specialising in design for automation, is looking to recruit an Electronics and Embedded Software Engineer to join their growing team. This is an opportunity to work with a company recognised as a leader in their field, offering innovative solutions to clients across a wide range of industries.

This role will be based onsite in Haydock and will involve working across the full development lifecycle of products that combine both electronic hardware and embedded software. The successful candidate will be joining a close-knit team of engineers where collaboration and technical excellence are key.

The ideal candidate will have a background in both electronics design and embedded C programming, with experience developing reliable and efficient systems for real-world applications. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on engineering and seeing their work come to life in products that are manufactured and deployed globally.

Key Skills and Experience Required

Strong experience in electronics design, including schematic capture and PCB layout
Proficient in embedded software development using C
Experience working with microcontrollers and real-time embedded systems
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced engineering environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company at the forefront of automation technology, where you will be given the chance to take real ownership of your work and contribute to innovative product development.

To apply or find out more about this position, please contact KO2.

Power Electronics Engineer

Job Title: Power Electronics Engineer
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + Benefits

About the Role:
We are seeking a talented and driven Power Electronics Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Wakefield. In this role, you’ll play a key part in designing, developing, and testing advanced power electronic systems for cutting-edge industrial, renewable energy, and transportation applications.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of energy innovation, with the chance to work on high-impact projects from concept to production.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop power electronic converters (DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC) and control systems.
Select components and design circuits to meet system performance, efficiency, and safety requirements.
Collaborate with mechanical, embedded, and systems engineers to develop integrated solutions.
Carry out simulations using tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or PLECS.
Develop test plans and oversee prototype evaluation and validation.
Ensure designs comply with relevant safety and EMC standards.
Support manufacturing and field engineering teams with troubleshooting and product improvements.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
Proven experience in power electronics design and development.
Familiarity with wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN) is a plus.
Strong understanding of magnetic component design and thermal management.
Proficient with circuit simulation, PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium, Eagle), and lab test equipment.
Good communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits:

Competitive salary with annual performance reviews
Hybrid working and flexible hours
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Company Pension scheme
Support for professional development and training
Opportunities for career progression in a fast-growing business

Apply today with an update CV and any supporting information you wish to include to KO2 Embedded Recruitment.

Ai Software Engineer

May 1, 2025/in North East Permanent /by Chris Oddy

AI Software Engineer – Newcastle – Up to £60,000 + Bonus
Cutting-Edge AI & Computer Vision Software

KO2’s client, an innovative and fast-growing technology company based in the Newcastle area, is looking to recruit an AI Software Engineer to develop next-generation computer vision systems for real-time applications. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team working on impactful AI solutions deployed in real-world environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement advanced AI and machine learning models for computer vision applications.
Build and optimise real-time video processing pipelines using tools such as GStreamer and FFmpeg.
Train, validate, and refine AI models using best practices, with a focus on precision, recall, and other key performance metrics.
Write efficient, production-level code in Python and C++.
Evaluate and integrate state-of-the-art AI techniques to address complex computer vision challenges.

Essential Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical discipline.
5+ years of hands-on experience working on computer vision problems and AI system development.
Strong programming skills in Python and C++.
Experience with real-time video pipelines, particularly GStreamer and FFmpeg.
Solid understanding of AI model training concepts (e.g., epochs, hyperparameters, training/validation datasets).
Demonstrated ability to apply the right computer vision techniques and critically evaluate their advantages.

Desirable Skills:

Experience deploying AI software in edge computing environments, especially on Nvidia Jetson hardware.
Background in sectors such as automotive computer vision or other real-time, high-reliability fields.
Ability to design appropriate AI models based on a given problem statement and source data.

What’s on Offer:

A competitive salary up to £60,000 depending on experience.
A chance to work on cutting-edge AI projects with real-world applications.
Flexible and collaborative working environment, with hybrid or on-site options available.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your AI engineering career and want to work with a forward-thinking team delivering real innovation, apply today to KO2’s client in Newcastle.

Lead Electronics Engineer

April 30, 2025/in North West Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Lead Electronics Engineer

Location: Blackburn

Salary: Up to £70,000 + Benefits

About the Role: We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electronics Engineer to join our client during an exciting growth phase. With several innovative projects on the horizon, our client is looking to expand their engineering team over the next 12-18 months.

They are seeking a candidate with a strong foundation in electronics design, ideally with some leadership experience or someone eager to take that next step in their career with the right support. This is a hands-on role that involves both technical leadership and managing a small, growing team consisting of mechanical, electronics, and software engineers. You will oversee the day-to-day operations of the design team, ensuring smooth collaboration and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead a team working across electronics, software, and mechanical components, driving the development of innovative products.
Manage and mentor a small team, while providing technical direction across electronics design, including analogue, digital, and PCB design.
Collaborate with other department heads and customers to ensure that project goals and customer requirements are met.
Break down customer requirements and assign appropriate tasks to team members.
Contribute to the strategic direction of the engineering team as it grows over the coming months.

Ideal Candidate:

A highly motivated individual with a passion for electronics and product development.
Solid experience in electronics design, including analogue, digital, and PCB design. A strong understanding of embedded programming is a plus.
Prior experience in leading technical projects or managing engineering teams.
Ability to work collaboratively with department heads and customers.
Enthusiastic about career progression, with aspirations to eventually move into an Engineering Director-level role.

Why Join Them:

Our client is on an exciting growth trajectory with a dynamic product roadmap and a portfolio of core customers, including leading industry names. If you are passionate about electronic product design and want to be part of an innovative journey, this is the perfect opportunity.

To apply or for more information, get in touch with Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Recruitment today!

Application Engineer

April 29, 2025/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Job Title: Applications Engineer (Lab & Customer-Facing)
Location: Sheffield, UK (On-site)
Salary: Up to £85,000 (Depending on Experience)
Industry: Semiconductors / IC Design
Funding: Series A (£9M Raised)

About Us:
KO2 are working with a fast-growing, venture-backed semiconductor company based in Sheffield, developing next-generation IC-based silicon solutions with exceptional early customer feedback. Following a successful £9 million Series A funding round, we’re scaling our team to meet global demand from customers across Asia, Europe, and North America.

The Opportunity:
KO2’s client are looking for a Junior & Senior Applications Engineer to join the team in Sheffield. This is a hands-on, hybrid role that combines technical lab-based work with customer interaction. You’ll be central to bridging engineering and customer support — investigating and responding to technical enquiries, running measurements and tests in the lab, and communicating your findings directly to customers.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with 2+ years of relevant industry experience or a technically strong individual looking to transition into a customer-facing role.

What You’ll Do:

Perform in-depth lab testing and measurements on our silicon products
Analyze, document, and communicate findings to internal teams and external customers
Manage and respond to customer technical inquiries
Represent the company at trade shows and industry events
Collaborate with engineering and product teams to provide customer feedback
Contribute to future planning of field applications support as we expand internationally

What We’re Looking For:

A degree in Electronics, Physics, or a related engineering discipline
2+ years’ experience in a semiconductor or electronics-focused role (preferred)
Strong hands-on lab skills and the ability to troubleshoot hardware issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable interfacing with customers and representing the business professionally
Self-motivated and willing to work on-site full time in Sheffield

Nice to Have:

Prior experience in an applications engineering or customer-facing technical role
Familiarity with international semiconductor markets or manufacturing partners
Mandarin language skills (not required, but helpful due to customer base)

Why Join Them?

Be part of an ambitious startup with global growth plans
Work closely with experienced engineers and founders
Shape the direction of customer-facing engineering in a company with real momentum
Competitive salary and opportunity for career progression

Embedded Engineer

April 28, 2025/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire
Employment Type: Full-time | On-site

Salary: Up to £50,000 + Benefits

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer to join their dynamic and growing team based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. This role offers the opportunity to work on exciting projects at the forefront of embedded system development, with a particular focus on motor control and STM32 microcontrollers.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for STM32-based systems.
Implement robust, real-time motor control algorithms, with a strong focus on PID control.
Develop and debug firmware for a range of STM32 peripherals including GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C, ADC, PWM, and more.
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless system integration.
Participate in code reviews, contribute to architecture and design discussions.
Maintain source control practices using Git (GitHub/GitLab).

Essential Skills and Experience:

PID motor control, with demonstrable hands-on experience
Deep knowledge of STM32 ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
C programming for embedded systems.
Familiarity with C++ for embedded applications.
In-depth understanding of STM32 communication protocols: UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet.
Experience working with STM32 HAL and LL APIs.
Confident in writing bare-metal firmware (without RTOS) when required.
Skilled in debugging using ST-Link and working within IDEs such as STM32CubeIDE or VSCode (other IDE experience also considered).
Proficient with Git for version control in collaborative environments.

Desirable Attributes and Skills

Experience with FreeRTOS or RTOS concepts for multitasking

Using logic analysers, oscilloscopes, and multi-meters for troubleshooting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as part of a team.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary based on experience.
Opportunity to work on innovative and technically challenging projects.
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
Career development opportunities.

CAD Engineer / Draughtsperson – SolidWorks + DriveWorks

April 23, 2025/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

CAD Engineer / Draughtsperson – SolidWorks + DriveWorks

Sheffield

£35,000

Full-Time | Onsite, 5 Days a Week

KO2’s client are a Sheffield-based manufacturing business looking for a hands-on CAD Engineer / Draughtsperson to join the team and keep the quotes going out the door. If you love CAD and being a Draughtsperson and is someone who likes to get stuck into SolidWorks, hit DriveWorks, and get designs out the door consistently – please make contact.

The Role:

You’ll be sat at a CAD station most of the day, churning out accurate, production-ready CAD models and drawings. This is not a pure R&D gig – it’s real-world draughting and order processing.

Use DriveWorks to generate models – plug in the numbers, let the system do its thing.
When needed, tweak and modify designs – reposition a hole, add a bracket, adjust a part.
Prep 2D & 3D AutoCAD drawings for customer approval and manufacturing.
Work on a wide range of products
It’s about repetition and reliability, not reinventing the wheel every day.
You’ll be working onsite in Sheffield, 5 days a week, alongside a laid-back but hard-working team.

What KO2’s client is After:

2+ years’ experience in a CAD/Draughting role.
Solid skills in SolidWorks and some exposure to DriveWorks (or willing to learn it fast).
Comfortable with 2D AutoCAD for drawing tweaks and approvals.
Someone who enjoys the rhythm of high-volume CAD work – organised, steady, accurate.
Happy working onsite in Sheffield every day.

Salary:

£35,000 + friendly team, real work, no nonsense.

Apply today with an up to date CV!

Electronics Engineer

April 23, 2025/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Electronics Engineer – Industrial Automation
Sheffield
Full-Time | Permanent

Salary up to £55,000 + Benefits

Are you an Electronics Engineer with a passion for innovation and precision? Join a well-established leader in the industrial automation sector, known for delivering reliable, high-performance solutions to a global client base.

Our client, based in Sheffield, has built an excellent reputation for technical excellence and forward-thinking product development. As part of a small, agile engineering team, you’ll have a direct impact on the creation of cutting-edge automation products that power industrial efficiency and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and development of analogue and digital circuits
PCB layout and schematic design
Development of embedded software
Product testing, debugging, and documentation
Involvement in R&D projects and new product development

Key Skills & Experience:

Proven experience in analogue and digital circuit design
Proficiency in PCB design and layout – Altium, KiCad, PADs etc
Embedded software development
Microcontroller development – Microchip PIC, ARM, STM, TI etc
Desirable: Assembler programming and design for EMC compliance
Strong problem-solving abilities and a collaborative mindset

Apply today with an up-to-date CV or contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Recruitment for more details.

Embedded Software Engineer

April 22, 2025/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Embedded Software Engineer – Intrinsically Safe Avionics Systems
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Up to £65,000 per annum
Permanent, Full-Time

KO2’s client, a specialist in designing intrinsically safe embedded systems for use in challenging and high-reliability environments – including cutting-edge avionics applications – is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join their growing engineering team in Northallerton.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer who thrives in a safety-critical development environment and wants to be part of a company that’s making a real impact in aviation technology.

The Role:

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in the full software lifecycle – from requirements and design through to testing and validation – working on embedded systems that are designed to meet stringent intrinsic safety standards for use in avionics.

You’ll be working with a close-knit engineering team, developing software that is not only highly reliable but also designed to perform in some of the most demanding environments.

Skills and Experience Required:

Strong experience in embedded C/C++ programming
Experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS)
Experience with microcontroller-based system design
Knowledge of low-level hardware interaction, protocols, and debugging

Desirable:

Prior experience in aerospace or avionics sectors
Exposure to formal verification tools or static analysis
Understanding of EMC design considerations

Why Join?

A unique opportunity to work on intrinsically safe embedded systems used in aerospace applications
Competitive salary up to £65,000
A supportive team culture with a passion for high-integrity engineering
A chance to be part of a growing, forward-thinking company in North Yorkshire

If you’re an Embedded Software Engineer looking for a technically rewarding role with a company pushing the boundaries of safety and performance in avionics, KO2 would love to hear from you.

Junior Electronics Engineer

April 15, 2025/in Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent /by Chris Oddy

Position: Junior Electronics Engineer

Location of Office: Wakefield

Location of Work: Hybrid WFH Available

The Role: An exciting new role has now been created for a Junior Electronic Engineer to join our clients growing engineering team in the Wakefield area. This role will offer plenty of variety and the chance to develop brand new electronic solutions that you will be able to see implemented in daily life. Our client has an excellent reputation, with over 30 years’ experience in their sector and their customers include a range of industry leaders and cutting edge, innovative projects.

Skills and Experience Required:

Multilayer PCB design and layout
Schematic capture
Analogue and digital circuit design
Degree qualification – Engineering related subject

This role will offer the chance to work towards the design of a range of new products whilst working closely with electronics, embedded software and mechanical design engineers. The successful Electronics Engineer can expect their role to include:

Design, from first principals, electronic systems to a given specification.
Carry out detailed testing of electronic equipment.
Generate technical documentation to substantiate the design.
Generate schematics and design PCB layouts
Creating Bill Of Materials (BOMs)
Liaising with production to ensure manufacturing requirements are factored into all designs.
Investigate the latest technologies and ensure these techniques are being employed within the design process.

For more information on this fantastic opportunity please get in touch with Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 embedded recruitment solutions.