Job Description

Embedded Systems Engineer - Sport Tech Scale-Up (Vauxhall, London | £40,000–£55,000)

• 1 month per year working from the Austrian Alps
• Hybrid: 3 days in-office (inc. Thursdays), 2 days remote

Are you passionate about sports, electronics, and cutting-edge embedded systems? Fancy spending a month every year working from the Austrian Alps—testing world-class ski tech on real snow?

KO2’s client are a rapidly scaling sport tech company based in Vauxhall, London, building the future of ski coaching. The companies flagship product is a wearable sensor system combined with a novel mobile app that delivers real-time coaching to skiers using precision embedded systems and smart motion analysis. It’s been a hit—and we’re growing fast.

They are now looking for an Embedded Systems Engineer who’s excited to design and build the next of our hardware. If you live and breathe electronics, ski (or want to learn), and love getting stuck into both firmware and hardware—this could be your dream role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing and prototyping custom electronics hardware (including PCB layout)

• Writing embedded firmware in C for Nordic NRF52 series MCUs

• Integrating MEMS sensors and Bluetooth connectivity into wearables

• Collaborating with a small, talented hardware team (London and remote)

• Supporting R&D for next-gen embedded systems platform

• Spending 1 month/year working from our Austrian office in a top-tier ski resort - gear up, it's all on us!

About you:

• 3–5 years of experience in embedded systems and electronics design

• Strong hands-on experience with PCB design and prototyping

• Comfortable with embedded C development, ideally on Nordic platforms

• Bonus: experience with MEMS sensors, Bluetooth, or ski gear!

• You enjoy working in small teams, wearing multiple hats, and seeing your product used on the slopes

Why join us?

• Work on a genuinely novel product used by thousands of passionate skiers

• Base yourself in London (Vauxhall) with hybrid flexibility (3 days in-office incl. Thursdays)

• Be part of a fast-growing team (50+ people), but small and tight-knit hardware crew

• Free accommodation and ski access in Austria for a month every year

• Influence both the design and direction of the product and company

• Salary of £40,000–£55,000, depending on experience

If you're a skier, a snowboarder, or just a sports-mad embedded engineer tired of the same old roles—this could be the career move that finally combines your passion and your work.

Apply now to join the team bringing world-class embedded systems and electronics to the slopes.