Cybersecurity Embedded Software Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Flintham, UK
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
£50,000.0 - £70,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

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
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Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Computer Network Technologies Hardware Testing Information Technology Production Code Bare Metal

Job 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

Requirements

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.

Benefits & conditions

Package: 60,000- 70,000 DOE 37.5 hrs/week Hybrid Well-resourced team delivering a genuinely leading-edge development programme.

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