ECM Selection
Principal Electronics Engineer
Principal Electronics Engineer at ECM Selection, based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, paying £80,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £80,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Electrical Engineer
About 62% above the going rate for electrical engineer
Reference jobs/27755/principal-electronics-engineer
About the role
This engineering focused company specialises in the development of technologies and products for the medical, fluidics and advanced consumer products industries. They combine expertise from the fields of biomedical, electronics, software, and mechanical engineering in a collaborative process to develop innovative electromechanical devices. They are seeking a principal electronics engineer (or a senior electronics engineer looking to step up into a principal role) to join the team.
You will initially lead teams tackling technical challenges from concept through to product launch. As you settle in you will start to gain responsibilities for entire product architectures as well as taking a more active role building relationships with customers/clients. Throughout all of this, you will remain technically grounded and continue to work on core electronic designs as well as building prototypes in the on-site electronics lab.
Requirements:
- Industrial experience designing, prototyping, and testing electronic systems including practical electronic lab skills, developing embedded software, and writing documentation.
- Good understanding of project planning, resourcing and leadership.
- Familiarity with customer/client communications, as needed for requirements gathering, product presentations, etc.
- 1st or 2:1 in a relevant engineering discipline from a leading university (UK top 10 or equivalent).
This company has a strong ethos of support and self-improvement. Career development is supported through mentorship and personal training budgets. Additionally, they have an ethics policy designed to ensure the company works on projects which are aligned to their employees’ beliefs. A strong remunerations package including a bonus scheme is on offer to the right candidate.
Keywords: Electronics, Electromechanical, Embedded Software, C/C++, Debugging, Product Testing, Transfer to Manufacture, Project Management, Team Leadership
Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportunities that you would be suited to. And of course, we always get your permission before submitting your CV to a company.
Recommend for £250 - see www.ecmselection.co.uk/tell-a-friend for details.
Reference: jobs/27755/principal-electronics-engineer · Posted 2 hours ago · Closes 13 Dec 2026 · Listed via ECM Selection
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