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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
- **Location:** Kirk Merrington, UK
- **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £55,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, ARM Architecture, Bluetooth, C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Embedded Software, Firmware, Real-Time Operating Systems, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Bare Metal
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2879918947-2

## About the Role

* Strong embedded programming skills in C (some C++ desirable).
 * Experience with RTOS and bare-metal firmware development.
 * Familiarity with ARM Cortex and NXP processors.
 * Practical experience with Bluetooth/BLE, USB, SPI, UART, GPIO, and ADC communication protocols.
 * Experience developing firmware for battery-powered or handheld devices is highly desirable.
 * Comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team with full lifecycle involvement.

## Description

An established engineering business near Bishop Auckland is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join their growing engineering team. The wider team of 16 spans firmware, electronics, software and test disciplines. This is a genuinely multidisciplinary environment, giving engineers full input across the entire product lifecycle - from concept and design through to testing and production., * Design and develop embedded firmware for handheld, battery-powered devices.

 * Work across both RTOS and bare-metal environments.
 * Develop and maintain communication interfaces including Bluetooth/BLE, USB, SPI, UART, GPIO, and ADC.
 * Collaborate closely with electronics and test engineers across the full product lifecycle - from concept through to production.
 * Contribute to the design, development, and integration of Bluetooth-connected products with mobile and Windows platforms.


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