Embedded Software Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Bishop Auckland, UK
24 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£55,000.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows ARM Architecture Bluetooth C++ (Programming Language) Communications Protocols Embedded Software Firmware Real-Time Operating Systems Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Bare Metal

Job 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., If you’re an Embedded Software Engineer looking to work on innovative handheld, Bluetooth-connected devices within a supportive, multidisciplinary team, we’d love to hear from you. https://www.ko2.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ko2-logo-white-300x300.png 0 0 Chris Oddy https://www.ko2.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ko2-logo-white-300x300.png Chris Oddy2026-07-17 15:16:542026-07-17 15:16:54Embedded Software Engineer

Requirements

  • 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.

Benefits & conditions

  • Full involvement across the entire product lifecycle, working alongside firmware, electronics, and test specialists.
  • A collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
  • 37.5-hour week with an early finish (2.30pm) on Fridays
  • Fully onsite role near Bishop Auckland.

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