Embedded Software Lead
KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Full-time
architecture-and-engineering
Location
Bristol, Bristol (County), United Kingdom
Posted
July 15, 2026
Job Description
Embedded Software Lead - Medical Devices
Bristol + Hybrid Work from Home
Up to £80,000 + Bonus, OTE £100,000
KO2's client is an innovative and fast-growing medical technology business developing advanced devices in a regulated environment. They are looking for an Embedded Software Lead to own embedded software and systems at a discipline level, sitting alongside the mechanical lead within the R&D leadership team and reporting to the Head of R&D.
This is a genuine leadership position. You will set the embedded software strategy, own it, and drive it. It is not a compliance heavy role and it is not narrowly specialised. The team is small, so you will stay close to the code and the hardware while shaping direction across the whole product.
The Opportunity
You will act as the system level lead across embedded software and hardware, driving design, integration and verification of current products and the next generation. The role blends hand...
Bristol + Hybrid Work from Home
Up to £80,000 + Bonus, OTE £100,000
KO2's client is an innovative and fast-growing medical technology business developing advanced devices in a regulated environment. They are looking for an Embedded Software Lead to own embedded software and systems at a discipline level, sitting alongside the mechanical lead within the R&D leadership team and reporting to the Head of R&D.
This is a genuine leadership position. You will set the embedded software strategy, own it, and drive it. It is not a compliance heavy role and it is not narrowly specialised. The team is small, so you will stay close to the code and the hardware while shaping direction across the whole product.
The Opportunity
You will act as the system level lead across embedded software and hardware, driving design, integration and verification of current products and the next generation. The role blends hand...