Embedded Systems Engineer

Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer

Chester (Hybrid and flexible working available)

Salary up to £60,000

KO2 is working with a technology-led client in the Chester area who are looking to hire an Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer with strong modern C++ experience.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys digging into complex systems, improving software quality, and building long-term reliability into embedded and desktop products. You'll play a key role in improving stability, observability, and automation across a mixed embedded Linux and desktop environment.

You'll focus on improving reliability across embedded firmware and desktop applications, working closely with software, hardware, and test teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Investigating and resolving complex bugs across embedded and desktop systems
• Implementing fixes alongside systemic quality and reliability improvements
• Developing and maintaining automated test, diagnostic, and release validation tools using Python and Bash
• Enhancing CI/CD pipelines for embedded firmware (Buildroot / make) and desktop applications (CMake / Qt)
• Integrating static analysis, quality gates, and release validation
• Defining, monitoring, and improving key reliability metrics (crash frequency, memory stability, startup success)
• Improving diagnostic visibility through structured logging, crash capture, and telemetry (MQTT)

• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or newer ideally)
• Experience developing across embedded Linux and cross-platform desktop systems
• Scripting skills in Python and Bash
• Experience with CMake, make, and CI/CD systems (Git Lab CI, Azure Pipelines, etc.)
• Solid understanding of Embedded Linux, particularly Buildroot
• Confident debugging across firmware, OS, and application layers
• Familiarity with Docker for embedded builds and containerised testing
• Experience with Qt and GUI development on Windows and Linux
• Knowledge of MQTT and distributed messaging systems

• Competitive salary based on experience up to £60,000
• Strong benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Technically challenging role with real ownership and impact
• Collaborative, engineering-focused culture
• Clear progression and opportunity to influence system quality at scale

If you're an Embedded Systems Engineer with a passion for reliability, quality, and complex systems, this is a standout opportunity with a growing Chester-based tech business.

Apply today with an up to date CV