Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Stroud
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Job Description
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
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Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire
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Salary: Up to £70,000
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KO2's client is an ambitious, well funded and fast-growing technology start-up based in Stroud, developing advanced sensing and monitoring systems that combine low-power embedded platforms, intelligent signal processing, and secure wireless connectivity.
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The Role - Senior Embedded Software Engineer
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You will be responsible for the full embedded development lifecycle:
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- Scoping and requirements definition
- System architecture (hardware & software)
- Simulation and modelling
- Firmware development
- Integration and verification
- Validation and production release
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The successful Embedded Software Engineer will work closely with hardware, data, and product engineers to deliver robust, secure, and power-efficient sensing platforms operating in demanding real-world environments.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Architect and develop low-power embedded firmware (C/C++) for sensor platforms
- Design for ultra-low power consumption in battery-operated and remote systems
- Implement sensor data acquisition and processing pipelines (e.g. MEMS microphones, accelerometers and other environmental sensors)
- Develop and optimise RF communications systems, particularly:
- LoRa or similar LPWAN technologies
- Mesh networking architectures
- Implement secure communications including encryption, authentication and secure boot mechanisms
- Develop machine learning-enabled acoustic detection and classification systems:
- Data pre-processing and feature extraction
- Deployment of optimised ML models on constrained embedded devices
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Essential Experience
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- Significant experience in embedded C/C++ development
- Strong experience across the full product lifecycle (concept → production)
- Proven expertise designing for low-power embedded systems
- Experience with sensor data acquisition and real-time signal processing
- Strong RF communications experience, particularly LoRa or comparable technologies
- Experience implementing mesh networking protocols
- Solid understanding of embedded security (encryption, authentication, secure firmware updates)
- Strong debugging and hardware bring-up skills
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Highly Desirable
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- Machine learning for acoustic detection/classification
- Experience with MEMS microphone-based systems
- Wind/ambient noise mitigation design (hardware and software)
- Secure OTA update mechanisms
- Experience in a start-up or high-growth environment
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If you're a Senior Embedded Software Engineer looking to build intelligent, low-power sensing systems from the ground up - KO2 would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you.
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