Secure Embedded Engineer (Hybrid) - Networking & Firmware

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Flintham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd seeks a Product Cybersecurity & Firmware Engineer in the Nottingham area. The role focuses on leading cybersecurity assessments and developing secure, network‑connected firmware features across cross‑functional teams.

You will implement secure communications, support regulatory compliance, and contribute to the design, development, and validation of cutting‑edge product capabilities in a hybrid WFH environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software/systems engineering in wireless or high‑tech industries.
• Experience with network‑connected products and protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S).
• Hands‑on secure communications/cybersecurity feature implementation.
• Experience delivering production code in an embedded environment.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity standards/frameworks (IEC 62443) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity assessments: identify risks, vulnerabilities, and remediations.
• Design and implement secure, network‑connected product functionality (HTTPS/TLS, RFC networking).
• Write, review and maintain production code for cybersecurity and networking features.
• Support compliance with Cyber Resilience Act, EN18031, IEC 62443 with technical documentation.
• Investigate and resolve vulnerabilities; support patching and secure update strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and best‑practice guidance across engineering teams.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

TCP/IP & HTTPs

Cybersecurity feature implementation

RTOS experience

Bare-metal development

IEC 62443 familiarity

Strong problem solving

Education

BA/BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

ARM Cortex‑M / STM32

Job description

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd seeks a Product Cybersecurity & Firmware Engineer in the Nottingham area. The role focuses on leading cybersecurity assessments and developing secure, network‑connected firmware features across cross‑functional teams.

You will implement secure communications, support regulatory compliance, and contribute to the design, development, and validation of cutting‑edge product capabilities in a hybrid WFH environment.