Embedded Firmware Engineer – Bluetooth Handhelds (Onsite)

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer near Bishop Auckland to join a multidisciplinary engineering team. You will design and develop embedded firmware for handheld, battery-powered devices and contribute to Bluetooth-connected products across the full product lifecycle.

You will work across RTOS and bare-metal environments, using ARM Cortex processors and interfaces like Bluetooth/BLE, USB, SPI, UART, GPIO, and ADC.

Qualifications

• Strong embedded programming skills in C (some C++ desirable).
• Experience with RTOS and bare‑metal firmware development.
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex and NXP processors is preferred.
• Practical experience with Bluetooth/BLE, USB, SPI, UART, GPIO, and ADC communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware for handheld, battery-powered devices.
• Work across RTOS and bare-metal environments.
• Develop and maintain communication interfaces including Bluetooth/BLE, USB, SPI, UART, GPIO, and ADC.
• Collaborate with electronics and test engineers across the full product lifecycle.
• Contribute to Bluetooth-connected products with mobile and Windows platforms.

Skills

Embedded C

RTOS

C++

Bluetooth/BLE

ARM Cortex

USB

SPI

UART

GPIO

ADC

Battery-powered devices

Team collaboration

Job description

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer near Bishop Auckland to join a multidisciplinary engineering team. You will design and develop embedded firmware for handheld, battery-powered devices and contribute to Bluetooth-connected products across the full product lifecycle.

You will work across RTOS and bare-metal environments, using ARM Cortex processors and interfaces like Bluetooth/BLE, USB, SPI, UART, GPIO, and ADC.