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# Cybersecurity Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
- **Location:** Flintham, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £70,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, ARM Architecture, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Software Debugging, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Real-Time Operating Systems, TCP/IP, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Computer Network Technologies, Hardware Testing, Information Technology, Production Code, Bare Metal
- **Published:** July 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2856203850-2

## About the Role

Essential:

 * 5+ years' embedded software/systems engineering, including production code delivery, in a relevant wireless or high-tech industry
 * Experience with network-connected products and protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S)
 * Hands-on secure communications/cybersecurity feature implementation
 * Embedded C or C++ 11/14
 * RTOS experience (ThreadX, Azure RTOS, or FreeRTOS)
 * Bare-metal development and low-level driver experience
 * Familiarity with cybersecurity standards/frameworks (e.g. IEC 62443)
 * Strong diagnostic, problem-solving, and communication skills

Desirable:

 * Awareness of the Cyber Resilience Act and connected-product regulations
 * Experience supporting compliance, certification, or customer cybersecurity requests
 * ARM Cortex-M / STM32 experience
 * Exposure to SPI, I2C, I2S, UART, DMA
 * Hardware test and debug experience

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

## Description

You'll lead cybersecurity assessment and remediation while directly contributing to the design, development, and validation of secure, network-connected product features - working closely with firmware, hardware, test, compliance, and quality teams to keep products ahead of evolving regulatory requirements., * Lead cybersecurity assessments: identifying risks, vulnerabilities, and remediations

 * Design and implement secure, network-connected product functionality, including HTTPS/TLS and RFC-based networking
 * Write, review, and maintain production code for cybersecurity and network features
 * Support compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act, EN18031, and IEC 62443, including technical documentation
 * Investigate and resolve vulnerabilities; support patching and secure update strategies
 * (Desired) Provide technical leadership and best-practice guidance across engineering teams


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