Embedded Software Engineer

You will play a key role in the design and development of embedded software for power electronics applications. This position will involve hands-on bare-metal firmware development, close collaboration with hardware engineers, and involvement in full product lifecycle development., This Embedded Software Engineer role is ideal for someone who thrives on low-level development, enjoys working closely with hardware, and wants to contribute to technically challenging power electronics projects while maintaining flexibility in their working arrangements.

This is a highly technical role suited to someone who enjoys working close to the hardware and solving real-world engineering challenges.

Essential Experience

• Embedded C for microcontrollers
• Power electronics development including areas such as:

-PFC

-Bridges / inverters

-SMPS

• Bare-metal development, including direct control of peripherals such as:

-GPIO, ADC, UART, Interrupts

-High-resolution timers (highly advantageous)

• Minimum electronics hardware knowledge:

-Ability to read schematics

-Confident engaging in technical discussions with hardware engineers

-Comfortable using lab equipment such as bench PSUs and oscilloscopes

• GIT and Agile working environments

Desirable Experience

• Power electronics - PFC control (digital control highly advantageous)
• Embedded C++
• Experience using peripherals including:

-DAC, DMA, SPI, I2C

• Tools & workflow:

-GitHub, VS Code, JIRA

• Microcontroller experience:

-STM32, dsPIC

• Salary up to £60,000
• Flexible hybrid working (split between home and Milton Keynes office)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Opportunity to work on advanced power electronics products
• Collaborative, engineering-led culture

KO2's client, an innovative electronics engineering company based in Milton Keynes, is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with a strong background in power electronics and low-level embedded development.