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. About the Role 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)What We're Looking Fo...