Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Lead with 4-Day Week

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Amblecote; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Competitive salary £65-80k

Autonomy to shape tech direction

Global business exposure

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for a Stourbridge role with a 4-day week and £65-80k salary.

You will lead from the front, mentor engineers, and own embedded firmware and hardware development across ARM Cortex-M platforms. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product innovation and system architecture.

This position offers autonomy to shape technology direction within a global business.

Qualifications

• 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 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.
• Understanding of real-time systems, bootloaders, and low-level hardware interfaces.
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

ARM Cortex-M

Git

Schematic/PCB design

Hardware design

Debugging with scopes

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electronics/EE/CE

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for a Stourbridge role with a 4-day week and £65-80k salary.

You will lead from the front, mentor engineers, and own embedded firmware and hardware development across ARM Cortex-M platforms. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product innovation and system architecture.

This position offers autonomy to shape technology direction within a global business.