Embedded Firmware Engineer Bishop Auckland County Durham £55000 per annum KO2's client is an established and growing technology company that designs develops and manufactures its own range of advanced handheld electronic products used by professional customers in demanding environments worldwide. Following continued growth they are looking for an Embedded Firmware Engineer to join their multi-disciplinary engineering team .This is a genuine product development role. You will work on portable battery-powered devices from requirements through to release with real ownership of the firmware you write . The ro leDeveloping and enhancing firmware for a range of handheld produc tsRequirements gathering and translating them into robust firmware desig nsFirmware design development and testi ngSoftware configuration manageme ntCollaborating closely with hardware engineers to support electronics design and developme ntWorking as part of a multi-discipline team including hardware mechanical and software enginee rs What you'll n eedStrong embedded C firmware development on Arm Cortex M4 both bare metal and R TOSExperience with communication technologies including Bluetooth Wi-Fi and USBExperience developing with peripherals including I2C SPI UART GPIO and ADCGood problem-solving skills comfortable working on your own initiative and as part of a t eamThe ability to pick up new technologies quic kly Nice to haveIAR EWARM development environ mentNXP Cortex M4 and crossover proces sorsBattery technology and battery management in handheld prod uctsProcessor power saving and low-power design techni quesExperience developing sensor-based or scientific instrumentation prod uctsEmbedded Linux and Y octoMotor control sys temsC++ and Py thon Why applyYou'll be joining a business that owns its products end to end from concept through to manufacture with a stable order book and genuine investment in engineering. The work is varied the team is close-knit and your firmware will ship in real products used around the w orld. To find out more contact KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions or apply with an up-to-da te CV.