Graduate Electronics Innovation Engineer - United Kingdom - Linux Magazine

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Graduate Electronics Innovation Engineer in CHELTENHAM , United Kingdom

Graduate Electronics Innovation Engineer

Salary up to £36K subject to skills & experience, plus a fantastic benefits package including a company bonus

Kohler Mira Ltd is a successful multi brand organisation that has grown significantly over 100 years and has always innovatively led the way in showering technology. Kohler Co., our parent company since 2001 and themselves in their 150th year, employs over 30,000 associates worldwide and is a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen & bath products, energy solutions and an operator of golf and resort destinations.

From day one you're part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people (who knew a bathroom manufacturing company did all this?)

We are looking for a Graduate Electronics Innovation Engineer to join our Creative Lab team

Creative Labs is a dynamic, fast paced innovation focused team that prototypes new technologies and delivers concepts for next generation showering experiences. We are looking for a someone who is passionate about ideation, prototype development, testing, validation, and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to develop new ideas and insights to lead innovation within Kohler Co. including delivery of technology demonstrators and high-quality proof-of-concepts. Taking an active role in the embedded firmware and hardware design activities within the Creative Labs team, you will support development from a blank sheet or an idea to polished proof-of-concept and beyond

Gain hands on experience with the development of electronics for advanced proof-of-concepts. Making use of schematic capture and PCB layout to deliver embedded hardware, whilst employing embedded firmware development to create prototype consumer products and internal technology demonstrators. Primarily focusing on user interfaces, sensing and control.

Support and collaboratively engage with scoping and system identification of new projects. Bringing ideas, innovations, future trends and new opportunities through to next generation concepts.

There are opportunities to grow your career at Kohler Co. Support with developing a robust personal and technical development plan, mentoring from more senior team members and the chance to work on many high-profile innovation projects.

The position reports into the Creative Labs Program Manager and sits within a multi-disciplinary team touching upon functions including mechanical engineering, marketing, approvals, industrial design and external suppliers.

Kohler Co. offers flexible working opportunities.

You will be actively contributing to the next generation of products and technologies for Kohler Co. For this you will need to be curious and tenacious individual with a drive to experiment and develop generation showering experiences.

Key requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Mechatronics or equivalent electronics discipline.

Highly motivated and self-driven with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Innovative approach to problem solving.

Capable of supporting the delivery of high-quality proof-of-concepts within tight timescales.

A good understanding of developing real-time embedded software for a range of microcontroller platforms (Mainly ARM).

Experience of schematic capture and PCB layout (OrCAD or Altium preferred).

Proficient with Embedded C and object-oriented design (C++/Python).

Familiarity with development tools such as: Emulators, debuggers, logic analysers, oscilloscopes, etc.

Knowledge of the Linux environment.

Experience with defining and interpreting system requirements.

Prior relevant electronics industry experience (Firmware or Hardware).

Knowledge of: I2C, SPI, UART.

Experience developing on the Linux environment.

An appreciation of the design of electro-mechanical products/mechanisms.

An understanding of sensing technologies, DSP and control theory.

Familiarity with machine learning (PyTorch, Tensorflow etc.).

An understanding and working knowledge of Bluetooth Low Energy.

An understanding of one or more of the following: WiFi , MQTT, Matter.

We can offer you a lot in return

At Kohler, you're not a number, you're a valued member of our team (or as we like to say, an "associate"). What this means for you, is focused development that is personalised – all of the challenge you desire with all the support you need, as well as global opportunities should you desire. We also offer competitive benefits, including a focus on wellbeing and a genuine commitment to 'giving something back' through our Stewardship (CSR) efforts. We believe that our depth of knowledge and breadth of opportunities set us apart and if you believe you'd add something to our team, we'd love to hear from you. You can find out more about our operating philosophy, Believing in Better, here (

As an organisation, Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. As an equal opportunities employer, it is Kohler Mira's policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process please contact (

*Important update for candidates applying to roles within Kohler Energy, including Power Systems, Engines, Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Clarke Energy, Curtis Instruments, and Heila Technologies.

On November 6, Kohler Co. announced the strategic decision to establish Kohler Energy as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity as the majority investment partner. Kohler will continue to stay invested in the Energy business following the closing and remains committed to supporting the acceleration of long-term growth strategies for both organizations. Talent and operational transition plans are underway, and Kohler Co. and Platinum Equity expect the agreement to close in the first half of 2024.Thank you for your interest in joining our growing team as we embark on the next phase of growth

About Us

In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands; Mira Showers, Rada Controls and Kohler Company. Where our brands differ in market position, they are equal in quality, each living up to the Kohler Company mission to live on the leading edge of design and technology and provide a single level of quality regardless of price.

Learn more about us, our brands and career opportunities at

Note for Recruitment Agencies – the Kohler Talent Acquisition team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to Kohler Co. without a specific request by our Talent Acquisition Team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.