Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Stourbridge| 4-Day Working Week (No Fridays!) | £65-80k per annum per annum

Shape the Future of Mobility Technology

KO2's client are transforming how people move and are now looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to take ownership of the technology powering our the systems and drives. Looking for a good all-rounder, ideally with both hardware and software development experience using C/C++.

This is more than just a senior role, it's your opportunity to lead from the front, influence product innovation, mentor a growing team, and establish yourself as the go-to technical expert within a multi-national organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll sit at the heart of our engineering team, driving both hardware and firmware development:

Design and develop analogue and digital electronic systems (motor control experience advantageous)

Create schematics and PCB layouts, and lead board bring-up and validation

Develop embedded firmware (C/C++) for microcontroller- and processor-based systems

Integrate key communication protocols including:

SPI, I2C, UART, CAN

USB, Ethernet, and wireless interfaces

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical, software, manufacturing, and product engineering

Support prototype builds, design verification, EMC testing, and production readiness

Conduct root cause analysis and resolve complex technical issues

Contribute to system architecture, technical documentation, and engineering best practices

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership where required

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Significant experience in electronics hardware and embedded systems development

Strong experience designing mixed-signal electronic circuits

Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools, (Altium experience advantageous)

Strong embedded firmware development experience using C/C++

Experience with ARM Cortex-M or similar embedded platforms (STM32, GD32, etc)

Hands-on debugging skills using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and lab equipment

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